“Turan Tovuz” defender Emmanuel Hackman’s interview with Futbolinfo.az.
In the 2nd round of the Misli Premier League, you lost to “Araz-Nakhchivan” (1:2). What do you see as the reason for the defeat?
I would say we played well, it wasn’t a bad game. But that’s football, these things happen. I think we should have played more concentrated. Since we couldn’t do that, this was the outcome.
What did your coach Kurban Berdyev say to you after the match? Any remarks?
After the defeat, he wasn’t happy, which is normal. Everyone at “Turan Tovuz” wants to win.
“Turan Tovuz” has 3 points after 2 rounds. Can this performance be considered satisfactory?
No, we are not satisfied with this result. We know we could have played better. But as I said, football is like that. We are now focused on the next match.
In the next round, you will face “Neftchi”. How do you assess your chances? Will you be able to make your fans happy in this match?
“Neftchi” is a strong team, but they haven’t won yet this season. This means we will face a very motivated opponent. But like them, we also need 3 points. I think it will be a good game, and the fans will witness an exciting match.
New players joined “Turan Tovuz” in the summer. Have they strengthened the team?
Yes, the new transfers are performing well. I’m sure that as they adapt more to the league, each of them will perform even better than they do now.
At the end of last season, you didn’t qualify for European competitions. Will you achieve your goal this time?
Our goal remains the same: we want to represent Azerbaijan in European competitions. I hope that by the end of this season, we will achieve it.
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