Gurban Gurbanov: “We must be very focused and determined”

Before the fifth round UEFA Champions League League Stage match between Napoli and Qarabağ, our head coach Gurban Gurbanov and midfielder Marko Janković held a press conference. The experienced coach shared his thoughts about the upcoming match:

“We are in a wonderful city. We are about to play against a club with a very rich history. We will face a team led by a great coach. It is an important match. We know that Napoli will want to improve their position in the tournament table, so they are preparing very seriously. I have never seen Antonio Conte be careless in any game. I know him well. We have not prepared poorly. We would very much like to maintain our game discipline until the end and play good, dynamic football. The work we have done at the club over many years and our mission is to progress year by year. In this tournament, we want to participate as much as we can. Since we have reached this stage, we want to enjoy our game, courage, and struggle. If we approach matches with such responsibility, we can also achieve results. Looking at today’s results, we are both happy and more confident. Tomorrow, we must be very focused and determined on the field. We should show a courageous performance for the fans.”

The Montenegrin midfielder also shared his expectations for the match:

“Napoli is a strong team. We know that they have been champions in Italy. It will be a very interesting game. We will show our own style of play. Our goal is to demonstrate our maximum potential. Against big teams, there can be victories, defeats, or draws. We will give our best. Of course, it will be difficult. Napoli is playing at home. We also have our ambitions. We have seven points, which shows that we can compete against big teams. I hope that we can achieve a positive result tomorrow as well.”