“Previously, there wasn’t enough self-confidence”: what did the players and coaches say after the victory of Dynamo over CSKA

"Need to get out upstairs"

Dynamo Moscow beat CSKA in the 14th round match of the Russian Premier League. The meeting, held at the VEB Arena, ended with a score of 1: 0 in favor of the guests. The only goal scored in the 85th minute was striker Clinton N'Zhye.

The acting head coach of Dynamo Kirill Novikov was pleased with the performance of his wards. He emphasized that his team is currently in a difficult situation, and therefore a victory with any score is a positive result.

“The hardest game, but I'm very glad that we won. I think that they deserve this victory. It was not a surprise for us that CSKA changed the supporting zone - for this the coach is on the team to work it out. But we were ready for anything, ”said the mentor.

It is worth noting that the victory over the “army team” allowed Dynamo to rise to 13th place in the RPL standings and leave the relegation zone.

Many noted that in the first half, the wards of Viktor Goncharenko had a territorial advantage over the opponent. However, Novikov refuted this assumption, noting that the initiative on the field belonged to both teams equally.

“I didn’t see us being crushed. I can’t say that Dynamo somehow changed in the course of the game. She took shape from the first minutes, and walked. There were episodes when both teams were close to the goal. But today we scored, and we won, ”he added.

In addition, the coach praised the work of Dynamo newcomers.

“The interaction is improving, everyone wants more. But we can play much better. As for the injured, we are not expecting the return of Parshivlyuk, but Kalinin and Shunich - yes. Philip in the general group, counting on him today, but the game suggested that you need a quick football player to attack. They released N'Zhye, ”concluded the specialist.

For Novikov, the meeting with CSKA was the second match at the helm of white and blue. Despite such a short period, the players appreciated the positive dynamics in the development of the team. In particular, goalkeeper Anton Shunin said that the current mentor pays special attention to the tactics of the future opponent.

“The problematic second halves of CSKA are understandable - they play three matches in a week. In the first half of the match, the opponent pressed a lot, created moments. We withstood this barrage, and then managed to show our game. The last 15-20 minutes have been good, a lot has been achieved. Clinton came out fast and managed to score. Any victory is important, because we are at the bottom of the table. We carefully analyze the opponents, and this helps us a lot. For the second game, a thought from Novikov is visible, we will continue to move in this direction. We need to climb up, ”said the goalkeeper.

In addition, he admitted that he was still counting on a call to the national team.

“I will try to do everything in order to return to the national team. I had a difficult moment with an injury, but now I feel much better, ”Shunin added.

The victory over CSKA significantly added optimism to Dynamo players. According to striker Kirill Panchenko, the team approached the derby in good physical shape, and its positive outcome was the result of correctly chosen tactics.

“In the end we were able to add and score. They knew that with CSKA they would have to defend a lot, they won’t give points for possession of the ball. Today we had a good match. We had a thought in the game, moments appeared. Every week they should add, ”Panchenko is sure.

Defender Vladimir Rykov was in solidarity with his teammate.

“They could score more. Emotionally Novikov shook the team and raised it. It always happens when a new coach comes. The scheme has changed. Perhaps this is a temporary phenomenon, but if there is a result, we must bend our line, ”said the player.

Defender Roman Neustedter also appreciated the significance of the current victory. In his opinion, Dynamo had the advantage and had the opportunity to widen the gap in the account.

“Probably the game didn’t look so good from the side. But we are happy that we won, and I think the fans are as happy about the result as we are. Novikov set us tactics, according to which everyone works for each other. We are comfortable in those positions where we play. And before, there wasn’t enough self-confidence. Winning away from CSKA is an important stage, ”said Neustedter.

In turn, N'Jieu praised the actions on the field of both teams. According to him, the ending of the match turned out to be the most intense.

“We had good chances to score. Fortunately, I managed to take advantage of one moment, and I realized such an important goal. Then I had another episode, but it is always more difficult when you need to make a decision very quickly. I saw that the goalkeeper fell, but struck incorrectly, ”said the Cameroonian.

"This is the training we have to go through."

Defeat from Dynamo increased CSKA's unbeaten streak to four games. Despite this, head coach Viktor Goncharenko noted that the team has chosen its tactics and will adhere to it.

“Maturity for the players comes after such matches. If we unscrew back a year and a half, then Akhmetov took to the field a little, Oblyakov did not always play all 90 minutes in Ufa and so on. This is the training we have to go through. Yes, it's hard for the fans to accept, but there is such a situation. We are following this path and we will not turn it off, ”the specialist said.

Matching the results of the capital's derby, he lamented at the missed opportunities that cost his team victory.

“In such matches, especially in the derby, it is important to score first in order to deploy the game in your favor. We did not use the chances that we had. In the second half, they began to snuggle up to their goal, ceased to control the ball and waited for what the opponent would offer. As a result, they missed. If we scored, we would be brought to victory, ”the mentor is sure.

In the 22nd minute of the first half, midfielder Nikola Vlašić failed to realize a penalty into the goal of Shunin. According to Goncharenko, this episode has become one of the key in the current meeting.

“This has become a reference point. It's hard to play when this thought sits in your head. If there is a black stripe, then it also applies to 11-meter ones, ”Goncharenko added.

At the same time, one of the main reasons for the failure, he called the fatigue of the wards in connection with a performance in the Europa League.

“Regarding the change of the base zone - we need to do some kind of rotation - the schedule with the games in two days is not easy for the third, we can’t go out with one squad. Today we have chosen this option. They knew that Dynamo had dangerous standard provisions, and Oblyakov and Akhmetov needed to be paused. Maybe it would be easier for Ilzat to act in an attack, ”the coach concluded.

After another defeat in the camp of “army men” disappointment reigned. Nevertheless, despite the failure, the players supported Goncharenko and expressed their confidence to him.

“It was a good and tough game. This is a derby. We had moments, but could not score. Unfortunately, this is our problem so far. As for the fact that we do not sell penalties, it is always a lottery. You can beat successfully, you can not really. No luck today. But we are 100% sure of Goncharenko. We are all one team, so we work together, ”said midfielder Kristiyan Bistrovich.

At the same time, red and blue do not lose optimism. So, midfielder Yaka Bijol expressed the hope that his team will soon be able to interrupt a series of failures.

“We are trying to find something good in every meeting. We have a lot of things! It remains only to score. When you lead even 1-0, this is a completely different game. In the first half, we always dominate, we act better, but still can not realize the goal. Will definitely do it in the next match. We already had the same series, it's hard, but you need to come to your senses. Even training is not easy when such results. We are growing as a team, and everything should come with time, ”the Slovenian is sure.

A similar point of view was expressed by defender Zvonimir Charliya.

“I played only a few minutes, but I saw that Dynamo is a very good, strong and aggressive club. They have a new coach, everything changes in such situations. And now they are good. And we are in a difficult situation due to the lack of victories. But we will work, we will work harder than ever, and will be back, ”the player said.