“I think we will not blame anyone. Mistakes were made by many football players. We will understand and draw conclusions. Quick goals always do not work very well, ”RIA Novosti quoted Ovchinnikov as saying.

According to a representative of the CSKA coaching staff, Zenit managed to exploit the opponent’s weaknesses. At the same time, he noted that army defenders were often mistaken in their half of the field. 

Ovchinnikov noted that a major defeat from Zenit will give CSKA coaching staff “food for thought”.

Earlier, Zenit midfielder Daler Kuzyaev told what personal duties were assigned to him by head coach Sergei Semak in the match against CSKA.