Anvar Berdiev: "If a forward can't outsmart even one defender, he's not considered a forward"

After the match "Shurtan" - "Nasaf" (1:4) in the 4th round of the Super League, the head coach of the team Anvar Berdiev shared his thoughts.

"What can we say about the game, we played against the strongest team in Uzbekistan. I congratulate Nasaf on the victory.

- What is the task set for Shurtan?
- Our goal is to win every game. We know that this year will be very difficult for us. Despite this, we will try. Most of our players played in the Pro League. I think they will show themselves from game to game.

- Several players were invited to the squad in the winter. Are you satisfied with these transfers?
- We selected players based on our situation as much as possible. Whether we like it or not, the players' skills decide the outcome of the game in the Super League. I trust the players who have been brought into our squad. Nasaf has a different task. Many young players can play even better if they try to justify their trust.

- Which lines are not satisfactory?
- To be honest, our weak line is the point of attack, and we tried to find a good striker in the winter.

- How do you rate Shurtan's chances in the Super League?
- I can't predict anything in advance. When we return to our home field, we will try to play stronger in front of the Guzar fans. At home, the players also play with a different passion.

- The team has earned 1 point in 4 games. They are losing a lot of points. The next game will be against Navbahor. Will this game be played with defensive tactics and for the result? Maybe you will try to make rotations?
- We will work on our shortcomings until this game. Defensive tactics are always difficult to work. I am a supporter of offensive play. It is very difficult if the players in front cannot convert chances into goals. The best defense is attack.

- During the time you played, there was a clear striker. Everyone knew in advance that Anvar Berdiev would score. Why aren't there any strikers now?
- To be honest, there have been fewer individual strong players, because many are focusing on team play. There are many talented players in Uzbekistan. If they work with them, players like Isakov and Hamidullaev will grow in time. If a striker can't outsmart one defender, he won't be considered a striker. This is my personal opinion. For how many years now, foreign players have been scoring goals in the Super League.

- Muhriddin Zoirov went to the Super League with the team. How do you plan to replace him?
- We wanted to keep Zoirov in the team. But he apparently didn't like the terms we offered him, so he went to another team. Now we are using all the players in the squad. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”