"I agree that the team is age": Cherchesov explained why there are few new names in the national team

"We would not be hurt for another day or two"

The head coach of the Russian national football team Stanislav Cherchesov gave a press conference before the League of Nations match with Serbia.

The event took place on the birthday of a specialist who turned 57 years old.

He accepted congratulations from journalists, and then told what tactics he plans to use in the upcoming game.

“I have already received a gift from the national team today.

Tomorrow we have a serious match, we haven't played for a long time.

We are looking forward to a high-quality game against a serious opponent and prepare responsibly.

We have a couple of circuits that we use frequently.

Today we tried both in training - with two central defenders and three.

We have a day and evening to think, talk to the players.

Then there will be a theoretical lesson, and we will make the decision that tomorrow will help to play as correctly as possible, ”said Cherchesov.

The coach of the national team admitted that he would like to have more time to prepare.

However, the coaching staff managed to effectively use the resources of the team.

“It is clear that a couple of days more would not hurt us.

We tried to use the time that we had to the maximum.

The players gathered in three stages.

First came Fedor Kudryashov, Daler Kuzyaev and Roman Neustadter, the next day the Spartak team joined, and then everyone else.

RFU meets us halfway and always takes into account our wishes.

We are used to working in such a period when there are only two or three days.

Naturally, we calculated everything and are convinced that we did the right thing, ”Cherchesov assured.

The head coach was pleased with the condition of Kuzyaev and Neustädter, who are free agents and have not had the opportunity to train with the clubs for more than a month.

“Every day their condition is improving, today we have already participated in the bilateral cooperation.

If we didn’t know that they hadn’t trained with the team for a long time, we wouldn’t have guessed ... We have time to correctly place all the accents, but I’m happy with how they worked out this camp, ”Cherchesov admitted.

The Russian national team will sorely miss a number of performers in the center of the field, but this is not a problem for the coaching staff.

According to Cherchesov, the team has already tried several options to compensate for the losses in the midfield.

“We have Anton Miranchuk, Zelimkhan Bakaev, Yuri Gazinsky, Daniil Fomin, Andrei Mostovoy appeared.

Let's analyze today's training and choose the best option for ourselves.

It is clear that we do not have a number of players, this happens in football, we ourselves have experienced this more than once.

We wish the guys to get well sooner.

In the coming matches, we will try to make the most of the players we have at our disposal.

We believe in all the guys, ”said the coach.

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"UEFA's decision must be taken for granted"

At the request of the European Football Union (UEFA), the match with Serbia will be played without spectators, even though fans are allowed to the stands in Russia.

Cherchesov admitted that he will be in such a situation for the first time, but this should not affect the team's mood.

“The footballers have already participated in matches without spectators, I have not yet.

Tomorrow will be the first time.

It is naturally more pleasant to play with the audience.

I don’t want to say platitudes, but in recent years we had full stadiums, it was pleasant to play.

UEFA made such a decision so that everyone would be on an equal footing.

We must take this for granted and please the fans who will watch it on TV, ”said the head coach of the national team.

In a conversation with reporters, Cherchesov admitted that he still cannot call many young players into the team, since the national team has not entered the field for almost a year and therefore he will rely on proven players.

“I agree that we have an age team.

We have not planned for a long time, and after almost a year's absence it would be wrong to call many newcomers at once.

The same Alexander Sobolev and Andrei Mostovoy are still experiencing discomfort, we see that they still need time.

We decided to call those whom we know well and who clearly understand what awaits them.

Moreover, we have two or three days to prepare.

Not always a player who shows himself in the Russian championship immediately joins the team.

If we do without long breaks, then new names in the national team will appear, ”the head coach promised.

Finally, Cherchesov noted that the status of an opponent does not scare him.

Although the Serbian national team has famous players from strong clubs, Russian footballers managed to beat similar teams, the specialist recalled.

“The Serbs have sonorous names and clubs, but we will have to prepare for the game on September 3.

We already have experience playing with renowned teams.

We never paid attention to this, and now we should not be afraid.

You just have to do your job, "said Cherchesov.

“It's nice to gather and defend the honor of the country”

In addition to the head coach, the players of the Russian national team shared their thoughts about the upcoming match.

Midfielder Magomed Ozdoev named the most dangerous player in the opponents' camp.

“Once again I would like to congratulate the coach on the holiday.

The main thing is that tomorrow the victory over Serbia and the points gained will become a present.

We haven't got together for a long time, so it's nice to finally be together.

We met with other players, crossed paths on the field, but it's always nice to gather in the national team and defend the honor of our country.

In Serbia, the most inconvenient is Alexander Kolarov, he has been playing at a high level for a very long time.

I think that in every game it will be difficult for us, but we need to work and prove the opposite, ”Ozdoev said.

Central defender Yegor Sorokin made his debut in the Russian national team two years ago, but has not yet become a regular player.

Before the game with Serbia, he promised to work harder to start entering the field in official matches.

He himself assures that he is ready for this.

“I miss the national team and am glad I was called.

I have to prove in training that I can play and wait for my chance.

I assess my condition normally.

Even if I don't play, I still do the same training work as everyone else.

Since my debut in the national team, I have become more confident and experienced.

We still have to work harder to be better and to play not only in friendly matches.

The coaching staff does not make adjustments for hot weather and a busy schedule of matches, but I will not say that it is hard for me.

Krasnodar is already used to the heat, "the defender admitted.