Azerbaijan head coach Aykhan Abbasov attended a press conference ahead of the UEFA Nations League, League D match between Liechtenstein and Azerbaijan, to be played in Vaduz on 13 November.
Fanat.az’s correspondent, who has travelled to Liechtenstein on a trip organised by AFFA with support from “Misli”, reports that the experienced coach shared his thoughts on the match:
“We are going into our most important game. We need to win to top the group. We know our opponents. We know they play with more confidence at home. We are ready for the game as a team. Spirits are high. Our players are in ideal shape. I believe we will win tomorrow and finish top of the group.”
- Your team is under pressure on social media. How do you deal with that pressure?
“We are not paying attention to off-field matters. We are fully focused on the game. Players can be affected by such things. We are trying not to pay attention to outside interference.”
- Does Lorenzo Mezzotero want to play for our national team?
“The number of young players in the national team has increased. That is encouraging. There is a lot of talk about Lorenzo. Nihat, Murad and Eshqin need more support. We are monitoring Lorenzo. He had previously expressed a desire to play for our national team. I have also watched him in person. He is performing well for his club too. After the last match, his club contacted us. They told us he was injured. We believed them. If he is in good form for the upcoming matches, he will be called up again. Players must love the national team shirt. There should be no obligation.”
- Will all your players be available for tomorrow’s match? What is their physical condition like?
“We have a large squad. We selected the squad with the next 2 games in mind. We have not had any fitness problems in our recent matches either. Our players are ready for the match.”
Fanat.az
This article was translated from Azerbaijani with the help of AI. Original in Azerbaijani
