Today, a press conference was held at the Baku Olympic Stadium. Press conference of the head coach of the Serbian team Dragan Stalkovich, dedicated to tomorrow’s qualifying match with the national team of Azerbaijan.
“First of all, I want to say that we are very comfortable in Baku,” says the head coach. “This is a beautiful, wonderful city. Yes, we watched the match of Azerbaijan with Portugal. There was a very hard game. Azerbaijani national team – a well-organized team. . We respect our opponent, but fully focused on our own game. Azerbaijani national team is well prepared. The opponent can deliver problems to us.
If we do not win tomorrow, will this be a tragedy for us? Tragedies in sports does not happen. You have a chance to show your skills. If this happens, you can succeed. The defeat can not be tragedy, this is part of the game.
We all want to get to the World Championship in Qatar. Therefore, it is important to win tomorrow. Only the winner of the group will go to the CM-2022.
We know that tomorrow we will play against a high-quality team. They can create problems with any team. I want to note the progress of the national team of Azerbaijan for the last 5-10 years.
I did not contact with the head coach of the Azerbaijani youth national team, Milan Werevovich. But I know that he and his assistant work here. I hope that they will benefit Azerbaijan. I did not associate with them, because for me there is no secret regarding the national team of Azerbaijan. However, I would love to meet and talked with them, as well as with Serbian football players who play here.
Serb Brantim Subashich, who previously played for the national team of Azerbaijan, also flew to Baku. He was a very good player. I know that they love him here. And he benefited your football. We invited him to fly with us in Baku, but not only to talk about football, and more in order to learn about the culture and history of Azerbaijan. “
Stopping was asked about the Saturday scandalous match with Portugal (2: 2), at the very end of which the pure goal of Cristiano Ronaldo was not counted.
“The game ended with a score of 2: 2. She was already in the past, – Serbian specialist answers. – And now we are concentrated on the match with Azerbaijan.
Two years ago, Ronaldo scored us from a clean offside. And then everyone said that this is part of the game and all that, but we were not easier from this, because the bill remained the same.
Now a similar situation, but I do not want to talk anything. From one corner, the ball completely crossed the line, and from another angle – the line was still touching. Portuguese will say that this is a goal, and Serbs – that there was no goal. Controversial episode. Those interested football. We shared points. And we think about the future. And the future is you, that is, Azerbaijan.
In conclusion, I want to say again that tomorrow we will have a hard match. Because the national team of Azerbaijan and its head coach has a lot of experience. We do not know how tomorrow everything is over, but we will go out on the field for 3 points. “