"We played well against a strong team."
According to Idman.biz, this was said by the head coach of the Azerbaijan national team, Gianni De Biasi, while commenting on the defeat to Austria.
The Italian specialist said that his team, which lost 0:1 in the qualifying round of EURO-2024, played better in the second half: "We couldn't play the game we wanted until the break. In the second half, the team played well and we did not think there's need for changes. We are improving. I feel sorry for Toral. Although he had a great game, he could not kicked the goal. If we could have scored in the last minutes, the opponent would not have been able to celebrate the victory."
Gianni De Biasi clarified that he gave few chances to several players. The head coach of the team emphasized that he had to take some steps: "There are 25 players in the team, we have to keep two people out. I would like to give all the players a chance, they are all like my children. I don't like to lose, so I am very nervous. We should have played better with the ball in the first half. Thanks to the players for today's game."
The Italian specialist also talked about the team's last three games. He said that they are behind the competitors in terms of experience: "We did not start the qualifying round well. On the trip, we lost to strong opponents like Austria and Sweden. When analyzing those games, it seemed that we were behind our opponents in terms of experience. Therefore, we have to work hard. It is absurd to think that we will get more points in the group and advance to the final stage.
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