“This is far from our best game”: what did the coaches and football players say after the match “Rostov” - “Lokomotiv”

“Just hit the ball well”

Rostov defeated Lokomotiv 2-1. The yellow-blue mentor Valery Karpin, in spite of the three points earned, answered the questions of journalists with his characteristic laconicism.

The Rostov coach began by commenting on the save by Evgeny Chernov. According to the coach, for a moment he put up with the fact that the opponent equalizes the score, and also tried to remember if he had seen a similar game played by the defenders before.

“I don’t know, I don’t remember. Perhaps such moments were in the history of football. To be honest, I already thought that there would be a goal. The gates were almost empty. It’s good that it turned out that way, ”the specialist explained.

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At the same time, according to Karpin, despite the victory, he saw a large number of marriage and mistakes in the game of his wards.

“I am not happy with the game. Yes, it sounds strange, because we created the moments, scored two goals and had three more hundred percent moments. But this is far from our best game. “Lokomotiv” had the initiative, we had to change the scheme, rebuild in defense - they pressed us to our gates, ”said the coach.

Karpin also spoke on the issue of rotation on the goalkeeper line. According to Karpin, he has not yet made a final decision as to which of the two goalkeepers - Sergey Pesyakov or Yegor Baburin - will receive the status of the first number of the team.

“We will look further. In addition to two players, nobody has a guaranteed place in the squad, ”he explained.

At the end of the conversation with reporters, Karpin told how the team uses the break for the matches of the Russian team. In addition, the coach expressed confidence that his players would be able to adequately take on the role of championship leaders.

“These two weeks we will not and will not be able to work on anything. Why? We have more than half the squad will scatter among their national teams. Are we mentally prepared for leadership status? Time will tell. But we have experienced players, they should not be afraid of anything, ”the coach summed up.

The main character of the match was the defender of “Rostov” Evgeny Chernov, who made two incredible saves in the end of the meeting, not allowing the hosts to even the score. Goalkeeper Yegor Baburin, leaving Cherkizovo, told reporters a phrase characterizing the general attitude of the team towards the football player.

“Chernov is just one love!” The goalkeeper said succinctly.

The defender himself was modest in communicating with reporters and did not attach much importance to his game.

“I just successfully knocked the ball out, I can’t say anything else. He jumped consciously, wanted to help the team and goalkeeper, and not look like a hero. I will not say that this is the best moment in my career. For me it is much more important that the team won. We all do one common thing and do not divide the merits into ours and the team, ”explained the player of the Rostov team.

In addition, Chernov said that the team now can not relax.

“I thanked the team, she told me. Nothing special, no celebrations we had. If the coach said that he was unhappy, then there is something to work on. The fact that we headed the standings, while we do not think, is an intermediate result. It’s not impossible to rest on our laurels now, ”Chernov admitted.

Eldor Shomurodov, the top scorer of Rostov and the RPL, also spoke about the victory over Lokomotiv. The striker noted that he puts personal merit in second place, the determining result for him is the final result of the whole team.

“The most important thing is that you won. The first goal was practiced in training, this is a simulated combination. And the second just bounced to me. Unrealized third moment? We won, so I was not afraid. The price of victory is also high because it was very difficult to play against Lokomotiv, especially the first 30 minutes. Then they were able to get together and show what they were capable of, ”Shomurodov told reporters.

“We have the potential to take first place”

The main mentor of Lokomotiv, Yuri Semin, in turn, spoke about the causes of the defeat. In his opinion, Rostov deserved this victory.

“We made those mistakes that are inadmissible to make in such a match and with such a dangerous and experienced opponent. Rostov took advantage of our misfires and won. Absolutely deserved. It's no secret, I really do not like to lose. But if we draw the right conclusions from this defeat, then it can do us good, ”the red-green coach began his speech.

Then Semin talked about the future career of Luke Georgeevich. The forward could not hit the empty net and deprived the team of chances to equalize. However, according to the expert, a successful game in the next rounds will be able to rehabilitate him in front of the fans.

"Not. I'm not afraid for him. There’s nothing to be afraid of. There was a mistake, the worst is over. Such moments happen in the career of anyone. He just needs to work further, ”said the trainer's mentor.

According to Semin, the main problem for Lokomotiv was the loss of Alexei Miranchuk. The midfielder was injured at the beginning of the meeting, was out of action for at least three weeks and confused all the coaching plans for the game.

“He will not go to the national team. Seriously damaged. This injury unsettled not only him, but all of us. The team reacted very hard. In addition, we, in fact, did not have a replacement for such a case. João Mariou in his place did not look as convincing as I would like. But in general, he is a player of good qualification and eventually adapts to the team and the championship, ”the coach emphasized.

The captain and goalkeeper of Lokomotiv Marinato Guillerme also spoke with reporters. According to him, in the camp of railway workers they did not begin to perceive the defeat from “Rostov” painfully. Football players are confident that they can afford to return to the championship race in the near future.

“We could score in two points, so there are no questions about our game and our desire to win. In the moment of the second goal, everyone thought that there was an offside position. But it turned out that the pass back was from our player, and I already lost concentration. Then we were just unlucky. With a good combination of circumstances, they could have won. You need to raise your head and look forward. This is just the beginning of the championship. We have the potential to take first place, ”the football player expressed confidence.