"Our preparation hasn't been bad."

Offsideplus.az reports that these words were spoken by Qarabag head coach Qurban Qurbanov during a press conference.

The specialist shared his thoughts on Qarabag's upcoming UEFA Champions League play-off match against Newcastle in England:

"Of course, it is not easy to talk about this game after the first result. We had a few days to prepare for the return leg. In the first match, the opponent outplayed us in almost every component. In the second leg, we will try to be more careful. We must perform with more fight and responsibility.

Our overall preparation was not bad. We simply took a psychological blow after the first game, and naturally, this had an impact on the team's performance and the general flow of things."

It should be noted that the match, which will take place on the night of February 24 to 25 at St. James' Park, will kick off at 00:00 Baku time.