“The game turned out to be of high quality, and Victoria - well-deserved”
The resumption of the season turned out to be extremely successful for Spartak. Red and white not only beat away the principal rival Dynamo, but also beat him in the standings. It is not surprising that the mentor of the guests, Domenico Tedesco, was in a good mood after the meeting. He traditionally greeted the journalists in Russian, and at the end of the press conference he wished them a "good evening."
“Glad to win. The game turned out high-quality, and Victoria - well-deserved. Good physical fitness? Thanks. It seems that I was first praised in Russia. But Nikolai Komlichenko forgave us twice. Such situations are unacceptable. We will work to prevent this from happening again. If he had scored, the situation would have become complicated immediately, ”said the coach.
Tedesco did not want to single out any of the wards personally, but he praised Roman Zobnin, who scored the second goal.
“I agree, he had a wonderful match, he looked good. I think he showed himself perfectly on the flank of defense. But at the training camp, we had time to pull the players to this position. Today Nikolai Rasskazov played there, and Zobnin returned to the center. But if necessary, he will show himself on the flank. This is a very flexible player, ”the specialist added.
He was pleased with the work of Rasskazov, who was in the starting lineup of the team for the first time since October.
“The stories looked very good. He pressed, worked until the end. He had enough strength. I’m not sure that Dynamo attacked more precisely through its flank. And not only Stories should work out on the defensive, it is very important that midfielders help him. If the last defender does not have time to return, he can also be insured by the central, in particular Ilya Kutepov. What did he talk with Rasskazov during the match? I liked his boots. He put on new ones during the break, and I said: “cool boots, Kolya.” I also want these, ”the German explained.
Tedesco found a couple of kind words for the debutant Alexander Sobolev. The Spartak rookie was quite active in the first half and even gave away an assist, but after the break a few went into the shadows.
“This is a great football player and professional. He is young and constantly studying. It is nice to watch with what attention, almost with an open mouth, he receives information, listens to theoretical classes. Today he had a good match, had two points, but, unfortunately, failed to realize them. Hopefully, Sasha left goals for later, ”said the helm of red and white.
Finally, he spoke about the actions of Alex Krall in the supporting zone. The Czech played in this position alone, while Roman Zobnin and Zelimkhan Bakaev were located a little higher. According to Tedesco, this was not a problem for the team.
“I did not understand what exactly was the risk. Many teams play with one opornik and four defenders. We have five of them. Moreover, Zobnin and Bakaev worked near Kral. Alex himself is a universal player. The loss of Nail Umyarov is quite sensitive for us. This is a young football player, but he has already shown what he is capable of. I hope Nail will be back in operation as soon as possible, ”the coach summed up.
In turn, the Dynamo coach Kirill Novikov, after losing in the derby, was extremely annoyed and extremely laconic.
“We are disappointed with the result. I wanted to win in my native stadium. Unfortunately, this failed. But I can’t make a complaint to the players. They gave 200 percent and did everything possible. Spartak realized his moments, but we did not. Therefore, the result is this, ”the specialist summed up.
Could not help asking him about the game of the debutant Komlichenko, who came on as a substitute after the break and twice hit the opponent's goalposts. Novikov explained why he did not release the forward in the starting lineup.
“They planned from the first minutes to bet on three fast forwards. They had to do a lot of work, given the slowness of the Spartak defenders. It was understood that such a manner of playing would load and exhaust them. Against this background, Komlichenko was going to release later, so that he would use his power. It worked, but Nikolay did not score twice. And at “Spartak” the ball went tightly against the bar, ”Novikov added.
“Roma held one of the best matches in recent years”
With a sense of accomplishment, the players of Spartak left the stadium. Not only did the red and white score twice, they also did not miss it for the first time since November. Great in this was the merit of team captain George Djikia. However, after the match, he admitted that the opponent had moments.
“All well done, they played well, we even had chances to bring the matter to a rout. I can’t say about weak implementation, because my team realized their moments, and what Dynamo did not score there is not my problem. With CSKA will be a completely different match, cup. It will be incredibly important for us, and everyone knows why, ”said the defender.
Also, the captain, like Tedesco, praised Zobnin’s game and emphasized that Roman had one of the most striking matches in recent times. And George named him the best footballer of the meeting, not Zelimkhan Bakaev.
“I saw him every day for a year and a half. He is a great fellow. Today Roma played perhaps one of the best matches in recent years and scored a goal, we congratulated him. God grant that he continues to play like this, even better. The best player on the field today is Zobnin. And who, by the way, received the prize? Bakaev? Goodbye, ”added Jikiya.
Kral also held a quality match, who single-handedly cemented the Spartak base zone. He was glad that the red and white showed excellent football, despite a two-month break, and also praised the actions of Zobnin.
“Goiter played very well, scored. Like me, today he ran a lot. Zobnin also played well in defense. We helped each other. In the second half, Dynamo had a chance, but our defenders worked well. I don’t know who today can be called the player of the match. Probably everyone. And so, Bakayev played well, scored a goal, ”the Czech told.
However, he found it difficult to answer the question of who is currently the key performer of Spartak.
“Bakaev is a very important player, scoring, giving assists. But both the defenders and Alexander Maksimenko looked good today. The match with CSKA may be more important than today's match. This is a derby, play at home. Looking forward to it. I feel very well now. Tedesco said we trained like animals? Everyone did very well. At the beginning of the training camp, we passed the test, and every training we tried to squeeze the most out of ourselves. Today in the first half I showed my maximum, ”admitted Kral.
“If we scored, the game would have gone differently”
But the Dynamo players could only complain about the missed opportunities. At the same time, Komlichenko, despite two hits in the rack, found the strength to speak to reporters.
“We need to work harder, there were moments that I had to realize. To blame. Why didn’t come out from the first minutes? There were certain coaching ideas, no questions, these are tactical matters. “Spartak” is a victory, but we need to work harder, ”the forward complained.
He also compared the championship of Russia with the championship of the Czech Republic, in which he played in recent years.
“Here is a higher skill level. I was very pleased how the fans supported us. It’s a pity they could not please them. As for the Euro, everything is obvious. Who will be better, he will go to the tournament. Today, it was all about implementation. We did not use the moments, and the opponent realized his half-moments. If we scored, the game would have gone differently. This luck had to be earned. The bet was on a quick attack, but not everything worked out, ”said Komlichenko.
A defensive midfielder Roman Neustedter urged the fans not to be upset and reminded that all teams have days when the ball stubbornly does not fly into the goal.
“The mood, of course, is bad. We need to analyze the game, work on. Today and tomorrow, everyone will probably be upset. In the next match, you need to take three points. Clinton N'Zhye tries, runs. It happens, sometimes it’s impossible to score. I hope the next match will work out. Our strength is a team. It can be seen that the boys are trying. But we let Spartak score too easily. The coach after the match said that we need to continue to work. Like us, he is upset. We will work to win, ”Neustedter promised.
And defender Vladimir Rykov complained that Spartak, unlike Dynamo, even realized its half-moments.
“Luck was on their side. During the break, Novikov asked to quickly handle the ball. He asked me to play ahead, Spartak competently covered us. Was it hard to play against Sobolev? This is a textured player, but there was nothing unusually complicated. As for bad luck, Spartak used its half moments, but we couldn’t use better ones. Debut Komlichenko? He went out, immediately created two moments. But you have to score, ”the player concluded.