The statement came from Sumgayit's head coach Aykhan Abbasov at the press conference after the goalless draw with Neftchi at home, Offsideplus.az reports.
The 39-year-old specialist said that they exaggerate the issue by saying that his team has a penalty syndrome: "Elvin Mammadov, if I'm not mistaken, has never missed a penalty. I do not agree with the idea that he did not train on penalties. Rahim Sadikhov could also score, but Elvin Mammadov approached the ball with confidence. Such situations are possible in any team. "
Abbasov said they played without a second striker in today's match: "Like other teams, I do not have three forwards and extra wingers. If we do not have extra players today, if we have a problem with the striker, we must try to prepare with the staff."
The head coach assessed Neftchi's playing with 5 defensive systems as the opponent's avoidance of Sumgayit. He said that despite the lack of attacks, there was a good fight in the midfield: "I did not expect such a tactical scheme from the opponent. Today we drew with Neftchi. Therefore, it is normal that I do not want to hurry."
Abbasov said that he considered working with Azerbaijani footballers to be one of his tasks. He stressed that the head coach of the national team Gianni De Byazi also paid attention to "Sumgayit".
He added that he did not intend to take the helm of the U-21 national team: " Going from the Premier League to the U-21 is a step-down. If there is an offer from the main national team, you can think."