Neftchi PFC head coach Samir Abasov expressed his opinion at the post-match press conference with Dinamo (Tbilisi) of the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League:

"It would be a lie to say that the couple's fate has been decided. There is still a return match. I said yesterday, we knew the game would be tense. Dinamo is a team that plays for the championship in the national championship, every match is tense, and we played only 3 test matches. You know the difference between friendly matches and such official games, we saw it today. Due to the character, it would be possible to leave here with a good result, so I thank the players. They fought to the end. In the away game against such a team, you do not rely on quality, you have to show character. We did it, but again, there is a return match. We must seriously prepare for that game. We met a serious opponent, but I hope we will play differently in Baku and pass the stage. New players have not adapted enough, it will take some time. We believe that everything will be fine. "

Then the head coach answered journalists' questions: “We have to change a lot in Baku. The game we are showing today is not valid in Baku. So we do not have to play like that. We attribute this to the tension of the first match and the fact that some players do not play in such prestigious tournaments. We need to control the ball more in the return match. We have to play comfortably in some episodes. Meza Colli gave the best today. In some episodes it was the previous Meza Collie, but he joined the team late and had to adapt. You know how good it is. During the break, I instructed some players to play more carefully. In the first half, there was a bit of chaos in those who played earlier, not in the five-man defense, they did not close their seats, they were late. That's why we gave many episodes to the opponent. We played better in the second half. We need to change a lot, but this is not today's conversation. There are positions where we need to strengthen. There is no competition. For example, in defense. When Stankovic caught his foot at the end of the game, we shook our heads. We must strengthen in the attack. Things are going on. We are late, but I believe we will overcome it soon. We are very pleased with Namik's performance. It is an increase that has continued since last year. I hope it continues. Each time he scores a goal, his confidence grows. All players try to cope with the burden. We watched 5-6 matches of Dinamo live, one match several times. We knew who was capable of what. When the opponent let the player on the field, we were saddened that the attack was thrown with more force. We could have scored more goals in return, but we lost quickly. This is due to changes. Specifically, we are working closely with our club on transfers. Let's not exaggerate the details, we want to bring new players. I can even name the people with whom we negotiated, but they refused. Let's not talk about it today, maybe a lot will be revealed, we will talk about it in the homeland. You may have felt excited by my words. Now this excitement has doubled in me. I think that if the champion team remained, we would suffer the same. Because Dinamo is a strong opponent. I think the game would go in the same direction. "