Neftchi captain Emin Mahmudov gave an interview to the club's official website.
According to Offsideplus.az , the experienced midfielder thanked the fans for his opinion about the next match against Karabakh and Keshla:
- You are currently living at the peak of your career. In addition to a stable game in both the European Cups and the national team, you have won the sympathy of the fans with your goals.
- Yes, I am currently experiencing the best moments of my career and I try to keep this level as much as possible. In order to play better, I will try to please both Neftchi and the national team. Because they deserve it. It's a pity that the goals I score don't always make the fans happy. The reason is that we have lost.
- Unfortunately, the goal you scored in the match with "Garabagh" did not save our team from defeat. In general, what was not enough for that?
- Unfortunately, we lost to "Garabagh". We played very well in the second half. Of course, we should have done both parts better, but it didn't work out. I believe that we will perform at a higher level in the upcoming meetings from beginning to end.
- We believe that the defeat of our main rival for the championship did not discourage our team. What can you say as a captain?
- It is true that the defeat is not pleasant, but none of us is discouraged. It is normal to be disappointed when we lose, but we must look ahead. Children understand the responsibility and know that they need to work hard to show good results.
- A meeting with "Keshla" is coming. Our opponent lost in all the remaining 3 games and settled in the 7th place. Doesn't this create peace of mind for our footballers?
- I watched the games of "Keshla". Despite the defeat, they did not make a bad impression. In general, there is no opponent in the Azerbaijani championship that you can easily beat.
- In addition, we won 4 matches with "Keshla" last season. You scored the last goal in the fourth round match, which we won 3-0. Do you think that you will be able to write your name on the board this time as well?
- Of course, I want to score in every game, but first we need to think about the success of the team. It doesn't matter if I will be the goal scorer or someone else, the main thing is for Neftchi to win. However, I will do my best to score often.
- By the way, you have scored 6 times in 11 matches this season. In general, in the last 4 years you have scored a maximum of 9 goals per season in "Neftchi". Given that much of the 2021/2022 season is still ahead, do you believe it will break the record?
- Yes, we still have a lot of games ahead. I will try to make the most of the scoring opportunities and be more different.
- As a captain, we would like to know your opinion about Neftchi fans. So what do team members expect from fans?
- Thank you very much to our fans. Despite the unsuccessful results of our last games, they come to the stadium and support us. True, we lost 5 points in the last 3 games, but the championship has just begun. I am sure that with the support of our fans, we will be even stronger and win many victories in the upcoming games. I ask them not to spare their support, regardless of the outcome. Let them believe in our championship and be with us until the end. We, in turn, will fight to the end for the championship and do our best to make them happy.