Neftchi PFC head coach Samir Abasov expressed his views at the post-match press conference of the 14th round of the Premier League against Sabail. Despite the victory, the specialist was not satisfied with the game:

"We knew our games would be difficult after the winter break. During the training camp, we played only one test match at the Premier League level. We see the disadvantages of this. On the plus side, we won. We are happy with the 3 points we scored, but the game was not exactly what we wanted.

Then the head coach answered journalists' questions: “I did not like the general game, especially in the first half, when the opponent was more eager than us. We could have lost. We prepared well, but I did not like the reassurance of some players. That's not what we want, it's to play well throughout the match. Unfairly, today the personal qualities of players like Sabir Bugrin and Emin Mahmudov came to the fore, they gained more power, but the whole team suffers in the victory. The absence of Namik Alaskarov and Yusif Laval was felt today. Given that the pitch was artificial and Monroe did not fully recover, I did not let him on the field. Regardless of our tactics, we are obliged to create a large number of goal episodes in each game. After the appearance of Namik, Laval, Monroe and the new striker we are looking for, we will have more options to attack. As for the judiciary, I do not want to talk about it. Everything was valid today for the participant of the Great Patriotic War, Chief Judge Kamal Umudlu. At the expense of such people, we speak comfortably today. We will have a personal conversation with the players. That's why I instructed them to watch the video of the game. "