"The "Neftchi" team was playing on its home field. It was very important for us to get points".
These words were spoken by Vadim Abdullayev, a footballer of the "Karvan-Yevlax" team, during an interview with sportnet.az after the match of the 6th round of the Azerbaijan Premier League, in which they drew 0-0 with "Neftchi" away.
The 31-year-old midfielder first shared his thoughts on the game:
– The game was as we expected. "Neftchi" team is strong both in terms of quality and they played on their own field. Considering this, it was very important for us to get points. It is a good result, because the opponent is a team that has made its mark in the Azerbaijani championship and is at a certain level. Today, our goalkeeper and defense in particular had to come to the fore, and we managed to do that.
- There were some shortcomings in the offensive line. What can you say about this?
– Frankly, our nominal striker was not on the field, he is injured. We have been playing without a nominal striker for 3-4 games now. That is why certain difficulties arise. But today we also had chances, we created episodes. We are not dissatisfied, 1 point We took it, it was very important for "Karvan".
- As "Karvan" who had just returned to the Premier League, didn’t playing against “Neftchi” of the years create additional pressure for you?
– There was pressure in a certain sense, because we had lost the last 3 games. This also caused some anxiety. The opponent also considered us an easy opponent, but I think no athlete would accept this. We also wanted to prove it. We simply came here not to be an easy opponent for anyone, but to fight and struggle. God also helped us.
- During the game, both you and your teammates were more aggressive. What was this about?
– In such games, we are the side that loses more energy, which is normal. The one who runs a lot becomes more aggressive, spends more energy, reacts to every contact. But after the game, everyone met with each other.
