Neftchi PFC head coach Samir Abasov told a news conference after the return match of the UEFA Conference League play-off against Maccabi Haifa: “We started to feel threatened in the first minutes, we gave the opponent a real goal situation. The absence of Yusuf Laval also had an effect. In addition, the loss of 3 of our players caused us problems. No matter how painful the defeat, it is an experience. We must draw conclusions from this and continue our way in the championship. "

Then the head coach answered the questions of journalists: "If the players you want do not play against such an opponent, you will build a" number 11 ". Fahmin, Harramiz and Mert seemed to be in trouble. It was unpleasant. Merti can be associated with inexperience, but I have a hard time understanding others. You can find out exactly what happened after talking to them. We lost because our team was not enough for such tournaments. Despite the recent defeats, the situation within the team is excellent. Such a defeat can have a bad effect, I understand how the players feel. I am sure that there are no problems in the team. There may be misunderstandings in the square. There must be opportunities to change the match. Opponents can do this by changing players. We make substitutions because someone is tired. Unfortunately, we lost, but we must draw conclusions from this."