“We earned the crucial three points"

After the Misli Premier League 13th-round match between Qarabağ and Karvan-Yevlax (2:0), our team’s head coach, Gurban Gurbanov, held a press conference. The experienced specialist shared his thoughts about the match:

“I congratulate Füzuli Mammadov and wish him success. After a long break, he returned to the Premier League as a head coach. I congratulate my players as well. These were very important three points. It wasn’t easy for us. We earned the crucial three points. It’s not easy for us. After away matches in European competitions, the players’ readiness level drops by 30–40 percent. Because due to conditions and lack of time, we cannot conduct the training sessions we want. Today, 3–4 of our players are far from their optimal form. It is not easy for them to get back into rhythm. We don’t want to take risks. Although every match is important, protecting the players is even more important. In the match in Naples, both Mateus and Leandro felt pain. Today, we didn’t even include some players in the protocol list. We still have many matches left until the end of the year. Responsibility falls on both us and the players. All teams try to lower the tempo and defend well.”