A press conference with the participation of our head coach Samir Abasov and footballer Mert Celik was held before the match between Neftchi and Maccabi (Haifa) to be held on August 19 at 21:00 at Bakcell Arena within the framework of the playoffs of the UEFA Conference League. has been published. First, the head coach shared his thoughts about the game:

"It is enough to talk about the difficulty and tension of the game. It is our last chance to stay in Europe. We must do our best and show all our abilities. We are thinking about a good result. It is a very difficult opponent. We respect Maccabi. Among our previous rivals, Maccabi is more dangerous and more difficult. We watched a few games. There are many dangerous players. It will be difficult to fight against them. But the main thing is that we are ready for it. We will try to do our best. "

Then Mert Celik said: “We know how difficult tomorrow's game will be. But we are also very well prepared. We will do our best. The identity of the opponent does not matter. We will come out to win. Hopefully, we will go to Israel with a profitable result. "

Then the defender answered journalists' questions: “I try to develop myself every day. I want to move towards my goal. This season our head coach gives me more chances. I want to use it to develop myself and be useful to my team. "

In the end, Samir Abasov's answer to the questions of the media was as follows: “There are points of concern in the staff. After the match with Gabala, some players had health problems. So we had to get out of the plan. Some players had to train, but we had to rest them. That is, they continued their treatment under the supervision of a doctor. We will decide how ready Meza Colli and Bugri will be tomorrow. Most likely, they will be on the field. We will see if they can play with all their might after the illness. We have no problem with others. Hugo Basto is not ready to play. He has just recovered from the coronavirus and joined the team training. We play on a tight schedule. Therefore, we do not have exercises to increase physical condition. Therefore, it is difficult for Hugo to regain his form soon. He may be with us tomorrow, but he will probably not play. "