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Goran Sablic: Today we lost to a strong team
FC Sheriff head coach about the second leg of the Europa League play-off round:
- Good evening. I congratulate FC Qarabag on passing to the group of the Europa League. Today we lost to a strong team. We knew about it. Hoped that we will sustain one time in a draw. But. We early missed the first ball from the first attack of the rival. Then everything became more complicated. The first 45 minutes our players had no confidence. Badly controlled the ball. In the second half it was better. Unfortunately for us, Qarabag scored two more goals when there was time. It was the end. We tried to create the moments until the last minute. But, we have that we have. We lost to a strong team.
- Yesterday you said that the team is self-reliant, and will play to win. What is the reason for defeat?
- We lost, first of all, because Qarabag played well. Also I will agree with that some of our players played below their capacities. There were pieces where we looked better. But, result, I think, is optimum on the game which we saw. Qarabag deserved it. It is possible to find remarks to our players. But, I will repeat, we lost to a strong team. We gave ourselves completely either in the first leg, and today. With such teams it is necessary to score in away matches. We didn't make it.
- Also yesterday you said that you can score more to Qarabag, but didn't score. What do you think about it?
- Now it doesn't matter any more. We worked and hoped that we will score. We couldn't. We didn't play up to the mark. That's all. Could miss again at the end and could score. Now it isn't important any more.
- The Moldavian media claimed after the first leg that you said that Qarabag surprised you with nothing. Today has it surprised?
- First, I didn't say it. I said that we knew how the rival will play. They have a good ball possession, qualitative players. They wait when the rival is tired to finish him. Here were my words.
- What did you say to Gurban Gurbanov after the game?
- I congratulated on a good game and I wished success.
FC Sheriff Press Office
- Good evening. I congratulate FC Qarabag on passing to the group of the Europa League. Today we lost to a strong team. We knew about it. Hoped that we will sustain one time in a draw. But. We early missed the first ball from the first attack of the rival. Then everything became more complicated. The first 45 minutes our players had no confidence. Badly controlled the ball. In the second half it was better. Unfortunately for us, Qarabag scored two more goals when there was time. It was the end. We tried to create the moments until the last minute. But, we have that we have. We lost to a strong team.
- Yesterday you said that the team is self-reliant, and will play to win. What is the reason for defeat?
- We lost, first of all, because Qarabag played well. Also I will agree with that some of our players played below their capacities. There were pieces where we looked better. But, result, I think, is optimum on the game which we saw. Qarabag deserved it. It is possible to find remarks to our players. But, I will repeat, we lost to a strong team. We gave ourselves completely either in the first leg, and today. With such teams it is necessary to score in away matches. We didn't make it.
- Also yesterday you said that you can score more to Qarabag, but didn't score. What do you think about it?
- Now it doesn't matter any more. We worked and hoped that we will score. We couldn't. We didn't play up to the mark. That's all. Could miss again at the end and could score. Now it isn't important any more.
- The Moldavian media claimed after the first leg that you said that Qarabag surprised you with nothing. Today has it surprised?
- First, I didn't say it. I said that we knew how the rival will play. They have a good ball possession, qualitative players. They wait when the rival is tired to finish him. Here were my words.
- What did you say to Gurban Gurbanov after the game?
- I congratulated on a good game and I wished success.
FC Sheriff Press Office
