Qarabag's head coach Gurban Gurbanov said this at a pre-match press conference against Sivasspor in the fourth round of the UEFA Europa League, Offsideplus.az reports.

The 48-year-old specialist said that they will be more motivated after the liberation of Agdam. "All games have always been special for us and we have felt a great responsibility. We have tried to show character against rivals and represent Qarabag. Now we have high motivation. Lands are being liberated." The return of Aghdam will affect the team. We are no longer a refugee team. We feel good. But there is a danger. There can be consequences of high motivation. I thank all the countries that support us, especially Turkey. This is the whole Turkic world. is a victory. "

Touching upon the problems with the staff, the experienced head coach said that he currently has 16 players at his disposal: "13 of them are field players and 3 are goalkeepers. I watched the press conference of Sivasspor's head coach. The opponent has good players. Our main problem is defense. Our defenders have to play confidently. I will put some players in the backline to close the gap. There will be no significant changes in the squad compared to the last match in the championship. Jaime Romero is ready to play. But he hasn't played for a long time. He played very little against Sumgayit. not ready."

Gurbanov also shared his impressions about the return of Kalbajar to Azerbaijan: "Rashad Sadigov, who was the captain of Qarabag for many years, is from this region. He is my friend, my brother. I knew how he felt. Now I would like to be with him and hug him. Congratulations to all Kalbajar residents. I do. "

He said he needed time to build a new arena on the site of the Imarat Stadium in Agdam. He added that he planned to visit the region over the weekend. "It could happen over the weekend. Such issues are decided by the authorities. We are waiting for an answer. I believe he will go to Agdam." We will be able to visit Imarat Stadium and Allahverdi Bagirov's grave.

Gurbanov also briefly commented on the death of world football legend Diego Armando Maradona, calling it a great loss.

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