According to Offsideplus.az, the former defender said that Mahir lacked determination and desire:
Legia failed in the last shots in this match. Mahir Emreli had a good chance in the second half. In my opinion, Emreli lacked determination and desire. He had to go to the ball and hit the goal. In the match, Rafa Lopez and Emreli played together in the attack. To me, they are weaker than Tomas Pexart and Ernest Muci. In the first match in Zagreb, Muci later entered the field and scored. Lopez was looking for a place in the match against Dinamo and Emreli did not know how to play with him. There is a need for players who can stand out against such strong opponents.
 
It should be noted that Mahir Emreli was in the starting lineup in the match in which Legia lost to Dinamo (0: 1) and was replaced by Tomas Pehart in the 56th minute.