“We have to go out with a team that will give a result”: Cherchesov and Dziuba about the match with Scotland, the atmosphere in Glasgow and the newcomers

The Russian team arrived in Glasgow the night before. There were no lavish meetings from the fans at the local airport, so the team went to the hotel as usual, where, after dinner, they started tactical analysis of the opponent.

On Thursday, at noon local time, the Russian national team arrived at Hampden Park Stadium, where it held a pre-match training session, in which all 26 football players who arrived in Scotland worked without restrictions.

After class, team captain Artyom Dziuba and head coach Stanislav Cherchesov answered questions from British and Russian journalists.

In contrast to the traditional pre-match events, at which Cherchesov always plays the leading role, in Scotland the main part of the questions went to the Zenit striker. Dziuba is well known to local reporters, and the news that the player wants to try his hand at the Premier League only strengthened the sympathies of local media representatives.

The captain of the Russian team listened attentively to questions in a foreign language, but during the press conference he nevertheless admitted that he needed a translator to understand the picture.

“I know English, so I understand a lot, but certainly not everything. But at the moment, and I’m absolutely honest, I’m trying to understand everything! My favorite English words? Oh, well, I can’t pronounce them here at all! What is England primarily associated with? These are Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool. I really like both the coach and football of Liverpool. Cool guy! ”, - quotes Sport 24 Dziubu.

According to the forward of “Zenith”, the upcoming match will be an excellent test of strength for him and his partners.

“It's no secret that the Scots preach British football. Including, therefore, it will be very interesting for me to fight these guys, and at the same time to plunge into the local atmosphere. I think we are also waiting for a struggle of characters. The chances of winning will be higher for those who win more martial arts and show more aggression, ”Dzyuba explained.

In continuation of the topic, the captain of the national team shared his opinion about the local stadium and recalled his previous visits to Scotland.

“The arena is somewhat reminiscent of our Luzhniki Stadium. For example, how far from the field are the stands. It should be noted and chic lawn. The field is excellent, the weather is good, the atmosphere is comfortable. Perhaps this is all that should excite us before the match. In Scotland they know how to root for their teams. I attended, so to speak, matches with Celtic. Entourage what you need. But we need to win these decorations, ”said the footballer.

“We perfectly understand who our opponent is”

After talking with Dziuba, the journalists turned their attention to the coach. First of all, Stanislav Cherchesov made it clear that he understood the full degree of responsibility of the guest meeting.

“We know perfectly well who our opponent is, we carefully look at the standings. And not every day we play against Scotland. This game is not for three, but for six points. But no matter how it develops, we still have five more games ahead. I would not want to do math. The odds are the same. We had several days to assess the situation. We did not give loads, and most importantly, there are no sores and injuries. Everyone is getting ready for the game, ”said the mentor.

Following the media touched on the starting lineup. So, reporters were interested in what is the likelihood of Vyacheslav Karavaev, Zelimkhan Bakaev and Nikolai Komlichenko appearing on the field.

“Coaching experience and instinct suggest that very rarely a new football player begins to feel in his team from the very first day. Regarding these players there is a feeling that they are being mastered so far. Moreover, every day they feel better and better. Tomorrow you need to go out in such a composition that will give a result. This is a primary task, ”Cherchesov said.

Special attention was paid to the midfielder Alexander Golovin, whose “Monaco” unsuccessfully started the French championship for the second year in a row.

“For me, the most important thing is what I see with my own eyes. Sasha held the previous training camp at a good level and now he arrived ready to work. We must clearly understand that there is a team and its results, but we are not looking at everyone, but at our player and his condition is completely satisfactory to us, ”Cherchesov explained.

The Russian team after four rounds takes second place in Group I with nine points. Her closest rivals - the teams of Scotland and Kazakhstan - share the third position with an asset of six points.