Tomorrow, the next round of matches of the Elite ACL will take place. In it, Karshi's "Nasaf" will host Saudi Arabia's "Al Hilal" club at their home ground. Before the match, the home team's head coach, Ro'ziqul Berdiyev, and player Sherzod Nasrullayev shared their thoughts.
The matches against Al-Hilal have always been interesting. I think there will be a wonderful atmosphere at our stadium tomorrow. We will use all our skills to give this team a worthy resistance and give our fans the expected result. No matter how difficult it is, the guys have good preparation and enthusiasm. Where there is desire and enthusiasm, there should be good results," says Ruziqul Berdiyev.
"Our team is ready for tomorrow's game. We will try to win as much as possible and justify the trust of our fans," said Sherzod Nasrullayev.
- We wish you luck in tomorrow's game. You are one of those coaches who understand the opponent well. We are aware of this. Did you also find the weaknesses of "Al Hilal"?
- "Of course." We try to study the opponent before each game. There's no need to describe the "Al Hilal" team. He is known worldwide for his politics, goals, and transfers. Every team has its strengths and weaknesses. After watching the opponent's recent games, we conveyed this information to the guys. A team with individual strong players, but they also have some problems. We explained this to the players. We are required to be able to offer a worthy resistance to the opponent.
- How do you assess Al-Hilal's effectiveness in penalty shootouts and set pieces? What can the team do against this?
- The standard situation is very important in football. Al Hilal's counter-attacks are more dangerous than standard situations. We watched the match against "Al Ahli." The team scored 3 goals in a counter-attack. There are good performers even in standard situations. We studied every footballer, every tall player. It is required to play correctly against them.
- There's been talk about players like Al Dovsari and Darwin Nunez not coming to Al Hilol. Is Nasaf's squad complete in this regard? Are there any losses?
- "Al-Hilal has a very large squad, and there are those who don't compensate for the losses. We are preparing against strong individual players. We also have losses. But I don't want to tell you everything. We're not thinking about that, we have players in our squad.
- A question to Sherzod Nasrullayev. Nasaf has national team players. Are you ready for tomorrow's match against experienced players? What about passion?
- "Of course." Regardless of who they are, every player enters the field for victory. Everyone tries to give it their all. We have no fear, because Uzbekistan has already reached their level. Our team is ready.
- What tactics will Nasaf play tomorrow? Will this tactic help to neutralize the opponent's attacks?
- You've revealed all the secrets (laughs). Tomorrow's tactic is one, high enthusiasm and organizing the game orderly. If we follow this, everything will be fine.
- Fans are waiting for a European game. Is quality important tomorrow or the result?
Sherzod Nasrullayev: - The result is important for us.
- What is Abduvokhid Nematov's mood like? What did you say in the dressing room after the game with "Al Ahli"?
- Whether you curse or hit Abduvohid, it doesn't affect him. He's a good guy. A strong-spirited young man. I think neither Abduvohid nor the team should repeat the previous mistake. Al Hilal is a strong opponent, and mistakes are unforgivable in such games. Abduvohid is ready for the game.
- Which player do you like most in your team?
- I love the whole team, we are one family. So far, 100 or 120 players have been eliminated. I have treated them equally, and each of them is dear to me.
- I have a question for Sherzod Nasrullayev. Do you know the security player in your position?
- "We're going to Malcom." We will try to protect it.
- Isn't Al-Hilal's winning position and being a wealthier club compared to Nasaf's results affecting your mental state?
- We all understand who the opponent is. They also proved it at the Club World Cup. There will be no problem with this. Tomorrow, without thinking about the result, he must fight with all his might. If the team doesn't fight, it's disrespectful to the fans. If we fight tomorrow, if we give our all, fans will be satisfied with any result. We shouldn't fear the potential and surname of "Al Hilal," we must give everything we have.
- "Nasaf" was leading 2:0 against "Al Ahli" until the 64th minute. The score was tied shortly after Cheran came on. After Otubanjo came on in the 84th minute, the score was 2-4. How much did you influence the result against "Al Ahli"? The winning team's strategy was under your control. But after 2 foreign players came in, the game changed...
- Both your question and your opinion are wrong. I completely disagree. What does Abduvohid's mistake have to do with Cheran coming out on the attack line? What does the attacker have to do with the defenders' mistake? I don't even want to answer your question. My team lost. Why Cheran or Otubanjon in our winning games
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