The head coach of Neftchi PFC Samir Abasov expressed his opinion at the post-match press conference with Olympiacos of the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League:

"We still have a second game ahead. We will prepare well and go to the meeting in Baku with full motivation. I have a request from the fans: how we prepare for this game, we need your support, you can help us a lot. We did not lose hope before the match. I am looking forward to the return match, hoping to pass the opponent. Confidence increased even more after today's game. Our team coped well with the tasks. One game is not enough. Our players came out of extreme pressure. The players could have avoided the opponent's name, but it did not happen. We were well prepared. I don't think it was bad. "

Then the head coach answered journalists' questions: “I do not think that my emotional appearance can harm the team, on the contrary, it can benefit. Samir, you know, nothing will change after that. It was not tension, it was emotions. Transferring energy to the players is a job in itself. There were dialogues with fans and my colleague. I tried to put them in their places. I think we did it. I was annoyed by the frequent falls of rival players. As for Namik Alaskarov's injury, there is very sad news. There are bone fractures in the nose and skull. Doctors will tell us how long we lost it. However, we will not be disappointed, maybe we will play such a return match more motivated than Namik. I think Mert's red card gave the game a balance. Until then, we had a complete advantage. The opponent was very closed, we had a problem breaking the defense. I think we had more chances when we played 11-11, we used the gaps well. The fact that the opponent received a red card encouraged our players even more. But, unfortunately, after Mert's red card, we became more and more tired, we could not attack with the same strength. From this point of view, I think that moment was a breaking point. Mert is a young footballer, he needs support. I also received a red card as a footballer. Maybe if he hadn't knocked down his opponent, our counterattack could have resulted in a goal. The important thing is to do something with the material we have. We can not go beyond reality. Olympiacos can offer you a game at a different pace in each match. This does not mean that they will play in the same way in Baku. Today, due to motivation and character, we have surpassed them in some episodes. Much will depend on the opponent in the match in Baku. They can appear in a completely different system, in motivation. Children need to be prepared for that. You mentioned Emin right, but Bugri had a problem with his leg before the match. I even wanted to change during the game, it didn't come out, it played with pain. Yes, there was fatigue. Some factors beyond our control prevented us from having a good training session. Members of various national teams and some other players joined the camp late. Some players were able to train for 2 weeks, but to prepare for such a match you need to train for at least 4-6 weeks. After the number was equalized on the field, the opponent began to attack. In addition, they made substitutions. We had a hard time playing with the same players in both defense and attack. I think this problem can be solved in Baku. I believe that the blows to the opponent's goal in the return match will result in a goal, I hope. We will pray that every shot we score will be a goal. Of course, there is no such thing as every goal in football. It is a good thing to score so many goals in a game against such a team, to create 2-3 100-goal episodes in the first half. I am sure we will increase from game to game. We will gradually get better. Unfortunately, the lack of players has an effect, we can not strengthen the game when necessary. I believe that we will eliminate this as well. Let's hope and believe that we will be the one to pass the stage."