The Russian team appeared on the field at exactly noon. The players looked concentrated and proceeded to the lesson, keeping silence, and they did not talk not only with reporters, but also with each other. Lokomotiv midfielder Anton Miranchuk looked unusually lonely. For the first time in a long time, he arrived at the location of the team without the twin brother Alexei. Miranchuk, Sr. was injured in the eighth round match with Rostov and was out of action for at least three weeks.

The Spartak and Zenit footballers Georgy Dzhikiya and Magomed Ozdoev, who had quarreled the day before during the RPL match and arranged a verbal skirmish after him in the under-stands, did not communicate with each other. As it turned out later, the head coach of the national team held an explanatory conversation with them and asked to leave all conflicts outside Novogorsk.

The team began to work under the scrutiny of not only reporters, but also numerous spectators. The lesson was watched by the best players of the children's football league and about a dozen fans who got a chance to see the team, having won in various competitions.

Elena Fomina, the coach of the Russian women's team, took over the experience from an eminent colleague. She carefully watched the actions of a specialist, and even the most liked things were fixed in a notebook.

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An interesting fact is that, in parallel with the main team in a neighboring field, the country's youth team began training. Thus, Fyodor Chalov, who was sent by coaching decision not to the main, but to the second team of Russia, got the opportunity to talk with partners in the club and the national team.

The lesson itself was of a retracting nature. The coaching staff did not give serious loads to those who received a large amount of playing time in the matches of the eighth round of the RPL. Thus, 40 minutes after the start of the lesson, only Fedor Kudryashov, Andrey Semenov, Anton Miranchuk, Nikolai Komlichenko, Dmitry Barinov, as well as the goalkeepers of the team remained on the field.

“We must pay tribute to Galitsky”

After training, the head coach and players traditionally answered questions from journalists. Stanislav Cherchesov spoke about the general condition of the team and explained how he managed to level the conflict between Dzhikiya and Ozdoev.

“We will have an objective assessment tomorrow, when the whole team gathers. And so - everyone arrived in a good mood. Someone won, someone lost, but that's all in history. The first thing I talked with Magomed and George. In a word - everything is fine. Have they made up? They didn’t fight - so, they talked a bit on elevated ones. But in any case, it’s a little ugly, ”the coach began.

The specialist further explained what issues the team had to resolve in order to urgently replace the injured Miranchuk with the Krasnodar midfielder Ruslan Kambolov. Despite the fact that the midfielder of the southerners was included in the extended list of players who receive visas to travel to Scotland, the club management had to urgently speed up the process of obtaining documents.

“We must pay tribute to Galitsky, he sent his helicopter for Ruslan. Kambolov flew to Rostov, received a visa there. We were met to meet, so we are all in one harness. We work on one thing. Respect to “Krasnodar” and Galitsky, ”admitted Cherchesov.

The mentor also explained why he limited his choice to three forwards and did not give chances to other forwards.

“We don’t have time to play something new, even if we really wanted to do it. We simply do not have the right to experiment in such crucial matches. We are given a result by a system in which the team knows how to play. Therefore, we give her preference. If we have large fees, then we can try to look at the attack differently, ”he said.

In conclusion, the head coach talked about the upcoming opponent. According to Cherchesov, the Scottish team is not as simple as it might seem at first glance.

“We are studying, they have several losses. But there is no game to play, we are preparing for a specific match to show our best football in Glasgow. This is a sprint, not a marathon distance, we don’t need anything at the Euro, so we picked up the squad for these two games and we follow the opponent, ”the coach said.

“Scotland will be a tough game”

The next to the reporters was the forward of Mlada Boleslav Nikolai Komlichenko. Forward noted that rumors about his possible transfer to CSKA did not distract him from working in the camp of the team.

“No, this whole situation does not affect me in any way, everything is absolutely normal. I do not read the press, do not pay attention to it. One way or another, everything will be known tomorrow. So I am fully focused on the national team and am ready to help her, ”the footballer explained.

In addition, Komlichenko told how the team reacted to four goals that he scored in one match of the Czech championship, and explained what role the head coach assigned to him in the team.

“What do the guys in the national team say about my poker? They call me pokerman, but I don’t think it's a joke. Several people congratulated me on this, nice, but no more. They didn’t talk with the coach about my position, but I should be ready to leave any minute, and no matter how much time they give me on the field, ”the forward said.

Questions about the near future were also asked by the Dutch “Vitesse” midfielder Vyacheslav Karavaev. According to media reports, the defender will soon move to the camp of champions of the country. The footballer did not refute or confirm the rumors.

“Will I go to Scotland as a Zenith player?” I can not answer this question yet. All thoughts now about the team. The team gathered in a great mood. Everyone is ready to work, so for me this moment is now at the forefront, ”Karavaev began his conversation with reporters.

In addition, the defender spoke about the high competition in his position. At the moment, three right-back defenders are training in the national team at once - Karavaev himself, Sergey Petrov from Krasnodar and Mario Fernandez from CSKA.

“The team does not say anything about this. Such questions are always at the discretion of the coach. Our task is simply to work, ”the player explained.

At the end, Karavaev reasoned about the strength of the closest opponent in the qualifying stage.

“Scotland will be a tough game, the British teams always play active football, especially when they take the opponent on their field. But we will try to show our maximum level and win the next two games, ”the player summed up.

The last to speak with representatives of the media was Dynamo defender Roman Neustedter. According to the football player, he has not yet adapted to the Russian championship, but he already feels the advantages of playing in the RPL.

“What has changed after moving to the Russian championship? At least it became more convenient for me to come to the national team. Previously, it was necessary to fly, but now I came on foot from the Dynamo base. But I don’t think that my transition affected the place in the national team. Wherever I play, the main thing is to do it well, then there are chances to get a call to the first team again, ”the player in blue and white admitted.

In addition, Neustedter shared his expectation of the upcoming qualifying matches.

“We have already played with Kazakhstan, so we know what to expect from them. But with the Scots, I think it will be an interesting game that will take place in a terrific atmosphere. Glad to fly to her. They are very hardy and from the first minutes they will behave aggressively, pressure and fall on us. We need to play calmly, play well, how exactly - the coach will tell you, ”the defender concluded.