The first to traditionally answer the questions of journalists was the coach of the guest team. Sergei Semak, despite the three points gained and the continuation of the series without losing, was dissatisfied with the actions of his wards. According to the mentor of the country's champions, the Zenit players allowed themselves an unjustified amount of technical marriage.
“The game is difficult. The score is slippery. Until the last nervous. In the first half, a lot of marriage, poorly out of defense in the attack. I can’t say yet what this is connected with. They made mistakes out of the blue, moved poorly and parted, there was no understanding of the timeliness of their own actions, ”said Semak.
At the same time, the coach noted that after a break, he managed to get rid of some of the problems.
“They calmed down with the start of the second half and, despite the attempts of Dynamo, could increase the score earlier. At the same time, I believe that we will take away the victory deservedly, ”said the specialist.
In addition, Semak commented on the forced rotation in the squad, when Alexei Sutormin moved to replace Sevastian Driussi with injuries.
“I was not afraid to send him there, because he plays very disciplined. As for Sebastian, he has damage to the calf muscle. I won’t say more, we are waiting for an in-depth examination. He is an important player for us, we hope for the best, ”admitted the blue-white-blue coach.
At the end of the conversation, Semak talked about his plans for Malcolm, because despite the hype in the press and discussion of the star legionnaire Zenit, the Brazilian newcomer still does not get a place in the starting lineup.
“He has not played so much for us. Just replaced and took part in friendly games. He needs to gain form and go to his level, then on this basis we will make decisions regarding the place at the start. This applies to all our players. I have the same requirements for everyone, ”explained Semak.
Unlike his colleague, Dmitry Khokhlov immediately began with an explanation of the main mistake that led to the relatively quick year at Dynamo goal, while the white-blue mentor's speech was aimed at protecting his wards.
“We got the first goal because we didn’t have time to reorganize,” the coach said.
Then Khokhlov spoke about the condition of Anton Shunin, who was forced to leave the field after a collision with Artyom Dziuba.
“According to Shunin, nothing is clear yet. Tomorrow he will undergo an examination and we will understand how much time will be spent on recovery, ”Khokhlov explained.
In addition, the Dynamo coach did not deny the obvious advantage of the opponent and noted that the champions won a logical victory.
“At Zenit, players of a very high level simply play, who prepared and analyzed our game. Today they simply were stronger, ”Khokhlov explained.
In conclusion, the Muscovite mentor urged fans and experts to be patient. Blue and white are on the verge of gaming reforms, and therefore lose stability. According to the trainer, this is due to an active transfer campaign and a large number of newcomers.
“We need to close a few more positions and only then finish building. Yes, we are already starting to do something, but without a closed application form it is not so easy to do, ”summed up Khokhlov.
“When you sit on a bench, you experience more”
Despite the strict regulations requiring players to communicate with the press after the games, the main stars of both teams chose to leave the stadium, keeping silence. Only two players came to the journalists: Alexey Sutormin and Igor Leshchuk.
Like Sergei Semak, the Zenit midfielder began by expressing his disappointment with the team at the very beginning of the meeting.
“There were a lot of unreasonable losses. It’s good that at least in the second half they started to act better. In general, everything turned out somehow nervously. It was necessary to score the second goal early and not bring to such an ending. In general, an important victory, we move on, ”Sutormin admitted.
In addition, the midfielder of the blue-white-blue emphasized his own actions.
“I'm getting used to the midline with these players. But we must play more actively ahead, take on more. I want to score the ball faster, and then I will feel confident in my abilities. I’m trying to quickly check out productive actions, ”the midfielder said.
In addition, Sutormin, who joined the Zenit team this summer, admitted that he feels comfortable in the team, despite the enormous competition and renowned partners.
“Playing here is a pleasure. Now Malcolm has arrived. There would be more such athletes in our league. I already had a chance to play against him in training, I note his technique. Not for nothing that he played in Barcelona, they just don’t take him there. Their school is felt, ”Sutormin admitted.
At the end of the conversation, the Zenith player commented on the commemorative action of his team's fans. A banner dedicated to the 19th anniversary of the death of the Kursk submarine appeared on the guest sector of the stadium.
“We were primarily focused on the game. But it’s good that the fans held this action, there would be more of them, ”summed up the representative of the team from St. Petersburg.
In turn, Dynamo goalkeeper Igor Leshchuk, who had to replace Anton Shunin, admitted that he did not worry about his game.
“When you sit on the bench, you worry more about the team than when you play. Because the field is full of concentration, and you sit on the bench like a fan: you hear the stands, you are overwhelmed by emotions. Now everything happened so quickly that I did not have time to get scared. Happy to debut in the RPL. I hope this is my starting point, ”the goalkeeper explained.
In addition, Leshchuk analyzed the start of Dynamo this season and supported head coach Dmitry Khokhlov, who had earlier called on fans to wait for the restructuring of the team.
“Is it a disaster that in 5 rounds you scored 5 points? Do not draw conclusions for now. New players come, they adapt to our requirements. Perhaps after a break for the national teams we will be in optimal condition. A cool player came to us, but even they need time. Let's be patient, ”the white-blue goalkeeper summed up.