"The game would have looked different with the audience."
The Russian national team beat Hungary in the second match of the League of Nations with a score of 3: 2.
Stanislav Cherchesov's charges were leading 3-0 during the meeting, but conceded two goals in the second half.
After the game, the mentor complained that the opponent had managed to seize the initiative, although this should not have been allowed at such a level.
“Unfortunately, we paid with two conceded goals.
Then everything leveled off, made replacements, although the Hungarians had a territorial advantage.
The main thing is that we no longer gave up the initiative.
But I repeat once again, you cannot lose the thread of the game at this level.
What happened, then we will consider and analyze in a calm atmosphere.
I congratulate the team on today's victory and on a good training camp in general.
We took six points, we move on, ”said Cherchesov.
Commenting on the difference between the matches with Serbia and Hungary, the mentor joked that it lies in the number of goals conceded.
He also added that the first meeting was less predictable.
“Two different matches, because we played there at home with a team whose players play in the top leagues, and we clearly understood what we wanted.
From the very beginning, we did not succeed in everything, because the Serbs acted according to a different scheme.
We knew immediately how the opponent would play, so in the first 60 minutes there were no questions at all until we created problems for ourselves.
But I liked the Hungarians.
Young fast team ", - paid tribute to the opponent Cherchesov.
The specialist emphasized that most of the substitutions were due to the fact that it was not easy for some players to play two matches at a high level with a difference of three days.
“Daler Kuzyaev helped us a lot in the match with Hungary.
It is clear that two games in a row we watched the state of Yuri Zhirkov.
It was probably difficult for him to play.
As for Anton Miranchuk, he was successful in the meeting with the Serbs, and today he scored a goal.
His replacement is due to the fact that after two conceded goals it was necessary to seize the initiative from the middle of the field.
Alexey Ionov also played at an intensive level, but problems started on the left.
Therefore, Vyacheslav Karavaev was released and he closed the flank, ”he explained.
In addition, the coach complained that the match at the new stadium in Budapest was held in front of empty stands due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“We hope that our next match at this wonderful Puskas Arena will be held with spectators.
I think the game would have looked completely different with them.
Have you overheard what the opposing coach is saying to his players?
I do not know Italian.
We are busy with our work and are not distracted.
But the idea is good, you have to learn languages.
Today Italian, next time - Turkish ", - Cherchesov joked.
Russia will play its next match in the League of Nations on October 11.
Turkey will be its rival.
The mentor did not draw concrete conclusions after two meetings, only noting that both the coaching staff and the players themselves understand what issues they will have to solve during this time.
“Two games, two wins.
But we have something to make out.
The guys have heard it from me now.
The coaching staff will have a couple of days to exhale, then we will analyze the results.
Football players know what they need to work on.
After all, a year has passed, errors have appeared that did not exist before, "concluded Cherchesov.
"Let's draw conclusions and correct ourselves"
The players themselves agreed that the decline in the team's game in the second half was associated with fatigue, including psychological.
So, the author of the second goal against Hungary, Magomed Ozdoev, said that the game was developing calmly, so the goals conceded came as a surprise.
“But the most important thing is that we brought the game to victory and could score more goals.
I think we will correct mistakes so that this does not happen again.
Why am I heard more than others on the field?
Such a position that you need to prompt and move all the time.
When the stadium is full, you can't hear it, ”Ozdoev explained on the air of“ Match Premier ”.
A similar position was expressed by Anton Miranchuk, who opened an account in the meeting.
According to him, the team lost concentration and, instead of scoring another goal and increasing the advantage, conceded two goals at once.
“Psychological moment.
I think we will draw conclusions and correct ourselves.
In the scoring chance there was a good combination, Roman Zobnin led the player, gave Kuzyaev a pass to the free zone, and I shouted to Dahler that he could shoot right away, he did it, and I successfully fulfilled the moment.
I dedicate it to all my family, brother, friends, everyone who supported me.
I am glad that we won, and I scored my own goal, ”Miranchuk said.
His brother Alexey Miranchuk misses the current training camp of the national team due to injury.
In addition, at the end of August, he signed a contract with the Italian Atalanta.
“We communicate every day, everything is in order, in Italy it is warm, football atmosphere.
Now he has returned to Moscow to obtain a work visa and then will return to return to recover and go through the fees, ”added Miranchuk.
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In turn, defender Fedor Kudryashov thanked his partners for the fact that they managed to complete the match in their favor and earn three points.
He admitted that he was happy to return to the team after a year away.
“The only plus of the empty stands is that you can hear tips from partners and the coaching staff. The rest is just cons. All the guys do it well, we have no problems here. As for the substitutions in the ending, the scheme remained the same, it was just necessary to refresh the game, the coaches know better from the outside who is fresh. I think the guys who got into the game helped to keep the required score, "Kudryashov summed up.