Sumgayit football player Mehdi Cannatov's interview with Idman.biz
- It was announced that the tickets were sold out for the first game you played at the Mehdi Huseynzade stadium after the reconstruction. What are your impressions of the meeting?
- On such a significant day, we are extremely happy that we played against a rival like Neftchi and won a well-deserved victory. I thank the fans and the whole city.
- Do you think that the new stadium and the beautiful atmosphere influenced the victory over Neftchi?
- The fans really created a great atmosphere. I want to see this stadium full at the time, because the fans are our 12th player. They motivate us.
- You defeated one of your main rivals and rose to second place. After this victory, how do you assess your chances of winning a silver medal in the Premier League?
- We are all happy to be in second place. However, the it may change. We have to be careful. We should not lose our position. We still have a lot of work to do, matches to play.
- You played 2 consecutive games against Neftchi in the Premier League and in the Cup. You will meet again in 2 days. What are your expectations from the third duel?
- Teams, like Neftchi do not forgive mistakes, so they punish rival team immediately. Unfortunately, that's what happened in the Cup. We were more careful in the Championship. We made sacrifices and eventually won. The upcoming game is equal to the final for us.
- Your next match in the Championship will be against your former team Zire. They were also one of your main rivals for silver medals. Do you think you will be able to defeat them?
- We all know how strong a club Zire is. After Neftchi, we will seriously prepare for the match against them, but right now all our attention is on the Cup game.
Emin Aga
Idman.biz
