The statement came from the head coach of the Azerbaijani national team Gianni de Biasi in an interview with Offsideplus.az.

Here is the rest of the interview:

- You have completed the first stage of your work in the Azerbaijani national team. How would you assess the situation so far: what was received, what was not received?

- If we evaluate our work at a 360-degree angle, I think the first phase can be considered positive. But this does not mean that everything was very good, we did everything perfectly. We lost points in some games in the League of Nations. This was due to inexperience and other factors. In my opinion, we played well in general. However, not all matches were held at the same level. In this regard, we must find stability and play at a high level for all 90 minutes. Of course, you need to get used to playing every 3 days.

- The national team finished third in the group in the League of Nations. Leaving aside the Azerbaijani national team, can this result be considered successful for you?

- I think it is not right to talk about my personal successes and indicators. Yes, we were 3rd in the group. We must accept this. I think we could do better and score more points. The players know that too. The experience in the League of Nations has taught us a lot. In every sense, we must draw conclusions from this.

- Really speaking, could we be the first in the group and what was not enough for that?

- Of course, anything can happen in football. We must prepare for the games as intensively as possible. Of course, we could be the first in the group. I became more convinced of that after our matches. I think he made individual mistakes in some matches and scored few goals. We must work on these shortcomings and develop our weaknesses so as not to repeat the same mistakes again.

- In your interviews with foreign media over the past month, you note that the members of the national team do not have international experience. But after taking the helm of the national team, you did not involve experienced legionnaires such as Dmitry Nazarov, Eddi Israfilov, Rufat Dadashov, Richard Almeida in the team ...

- Yes, I said that the players I have now do not have international experience, and I repeat this. It is true that the players you mentioned have experience in foreign leagues. But this is not the same as playing in regular international matches. As for not calling them to the national team, I made this decision because I want to start the League of Nations with new players.

- Is it possible that the players I mentioned, as well as Amir Agayev, will be called up to the national team in the qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup?

- I watch all the players carefully. This includes players who play abroad. The door of the national team is not closed to anyone. One of the most important issues for me is their approach. Of course, the quality of the game is important. But for me, the approach is also important. If we talk about the overall project, we plan to give more young people and promising players a chance.

- After your comments on the upcoming qualifying round in your interviews, you can conclude that the national team will participate again to gain experience, not the result ...

- I have already said that it is necessary to prepare for the games very seriously and intensively, to play confidently. We have to come out with great confidence to win. Of course, there will be games from which we will learn. In general, we have to play every match for the result. We should not appear like that.

- In 2016, you took the Albanian national team to the qualifying round of the European Championship for the first time in its history. How long do you think the Azerbaijani national team needs to repeat the success of the Albanians?

- Unfortunately, football is not mathematics. You can't copy-paste here. Therefore, everyone, without exception, must work hard. First of all, there must be a change of mentality. We must all strive to achieve our goals and always win. Without them, we will not succeed. Big surprises can happen in football. The main thing is to believe in what you do. I can prove the success of the Albanian national team as proof. At the same time, it is necessary to prepare the team well for the qualifying round. But in this sense, the pandemic creates certain difficulties for us.

- By the way, when you were working for the Albanian national team, there was a drone scandal in your game with Serbia, and as a result, there was a fight between two team members on the field. Don't you think that you have not been treated unequivocally in Serbia since then? Or was it only against members of the Albanian national team?

- We knew immediately before the draw that this last game would be at great risk. I think that UEFA's lack of seriousness also played a role. I have no problem with the Serbs. I did my job with professionalism and great desire.

- You already have detailed information about Azerbaijani football. You watch the championship, you know the players, you know their psychology. Given all this, what result can the team achieve in Group A?

- The game on the field will show it. I'm not a magician, I'm a head coach. Watching the championship, getting to know the players well does not allow us to say how many places we will occupy in the group. We want to succeed. We intend to go as far as possible and get results. You know that we are in a very difficult group. We do not have much opportunity to work with the team members. This also affects our work. You know the strength of our competitors. I am sure that we will be able to show a good game and get a good result.

- You have experience of playing with Portugal, Serbia and Luxembourg. What about Ireland?

- If you look at the latest results of the Irish national team, you will see that they did not have a good time. The current situation is completely different from the times of Giovanni Trapattoni and Jack Charlton. The change of head coach did not bring good results. But keep in mind that the players play in the English Premier League and the Championship, as well as in the Scottish Championship. This indicates the level of those players.

- The Qatar national team is also in Group A. This means that the number of games is large. Would you describe this factor as a negative or a positive aspect?

- In my opinion, it is a positive point. Because watching more games can only help us. Thus, I will better analyze the performance of my team. This factor will also allow us to try some innovations.

- Ramil Sheydayev was one of the most active members of the team. But lately, there is a decline in his game. What do you see as the reason and does this factor bother you?

- All players have ups and downs. In this regard, Sheydayev is no exception. At the beginning of the season, players have difficulty picking up uniforms. So I'm not worried. I am sure it is temporary.

- Your estimates for all nominations for the "Best" award were correct. Why did you choose Robert Lewandowski, Jurgen Klopp and Manuel Neuer?

- Because they always play for victory. They have been demonstrating their skills at a high level for many years. I think they deserved to win.

- You have found the best in the world. But who do you consider worthy of these nominations in Azerbaijan?

- I would choose the players I invited to the national team. But it is not right to name.

- You are currently in Italy. What is the situation with coronavirus in the country?

- Although access to some regions is closed, the general situation in Italy is under control. Of course, the danger is still high. But people try to comply with all prohibitions as much as possible.