"There are questions about the central defenders": Cherchesov about Zhirov's call, base clubs and rumors around Akinfeev

- What was the motivation behind the coaching staff of the Russian national team, calling the defender of Sandhausen Alexander Zhirov?

- We followed him even during his performance in Russia.

The first time after moving to Sandhausen, he had difficulties, but now Alexander is playing consistently, even being the captain for some time.

We can’t use Roman Neustadter yet, and Yegor Sorokin showed himself not in the best way.

Therefore, there are questions about the position of the central defender.

And Zhirov plays in the second Bundesliga, and I know perfectly well what the level of this tournament is.

It's good that now there is an opportunity to call it and compare it with other players.

- What can you say about him?

- This is a strong left-footed player.

The texture resembles Sorokin: the same height, a little more powerful, more adult.

But you need to look at the nuances, get to know each other, understand how much he is teaching, because a team coach may have his own requirements.

The second Bundesliga directed him, maybe he began to look at the world and football differently.

- Why was Neustädter not included in the application, although at the moment he is also a free agent, like the summoned Daler Kuzyaev?

- First, they have different positions.

Secondly, Roman appeared in one match for 13 minutes, and Kuzyaev appeared in both, and in the second he spent about an hour on the field.

Besides, it's about physiology.

Daler is one of those players who train for a day or two and are already in the right shape, which he demonstrated in the matches with Serbia and Hungary.

- Don't you think that Kuzyaev's problems with clubs are caused by his mentality?

- We spoke to him a week ago.

He understands that he already needs to decide on his future, because the transfer window is closing soon.

But I have no right to ask him about it, so I don’t know the nuances.

- How do you see this situation from the outside?

- If a footballer wants to play in another country, this should be welcomed.

So he wants to get out of his comfort zone.

Therefore, Russian clubs need to enter into his situation, give a pause for reflection and only then do something.

It so happens that there are no offers at all, and then everything suddenly develops.

I take this with understanding.

He's the right guy, recently defended his dissertation, which he should be congratulated on.

- Last time Alexander Sobolev was not called up to the national team, but now you invited him, although he does not make the starting lineup of Spartak.

- Sobolev received a call to the national team for the first time almost a year ago.

This is too long a pause for the player to feel himself.

Now he has organically joined the team as a person, and our task is to help him open up as a football player.

Then we will understand what to do next.

At the last training camp we had four forwards, now we have three, since there are certain nuances about Nikolai Komlichenko.

This is a normal situation.

Another thing is that changes in the regulations on legionnaires change our worldview.

Perhaps someone does not get much time on the field at the club, and this also needs to be considered.

The fact that Sobolev plays less does not mean anything.

In the match with Tambov, he organized a goal, showed that he was in good shape.

- Before the last training camp, information appeared about the conflict between Sobolev and Artyom Dzyuba, which was later resolved.

Have you interviewed them after they arrived at the location of the national team?

- No, I didn't say a word to either one or the other.

In this situation, the third is superfluous.

- Doesn't Roman Zobnin, who plays in the national team not in his profile position, cause concern?

- I do not agree.

Here he played both matches in his own position, in "Spartak" he also sometimes acts in the center.

He has had a little more time there lately.

He played two matches with us, I don't think he lost the thread of the game.

Initially, we did not see this as a problem.

We do not influence the clubs in this regard - they have their own composition, tasks and understanding.

- How does Ilya Kutepov's performance for the national team differ from what he shows in Spartak?

Do you agree that he looks worse now than before the World Cup?

- It is worth remembering that then his partner was Sergey Ignashevich.

Then Ilya got two injuries and fell out of rhythm.

It takes time for him to join the team.

He can change his attitude towards himself only by playing.

Now he has played several matches at Spartak and received a call-up to the national team.

We have the opportunity to communicate with him directly, to direct him in the right direction.

- Before the last training camp, you expressed hope that Fedor Smolov will return to the previous level.

What can you say about its shape now?

- We are glad that he scored in both the last and the penultimate rounds.

This means that there are certain advances.

Another thing is that yesterday he came out not quite in the position in which we see him in the national team.

Now he will come to the training camp, we will work with him.

- Five representatives of Spartak and Zenit were summoned to the national team.

Can these clubs be called basic?

- These teams share the first line in the RPL for a reason.

If the players weren't ready, they wouldn't have had that many points.

In general, I am skeptical about the idea of ​​base clubs.

Their presence leaves a certain imprint on the choice of the coaching staff.

After all, you never know how a player can show himself, but if he is from the base team, it turns out that he automatically gets a season ticket as part of the national team?

It is not right.

- What should Alexander Kokorin do to get into the squad for the November matches?

- First, play the way you need to.

Football first, the rest - then.

We put together a team, regardless of who's name.

A footballer performs a specific task that he must cope with.

From this we start.

- How do you assess the performance of the goalkeepers in the last game segment?

- Marinato Guilherme played four matches with zero, Soslan Dzhanaev was named the best player of the match.

Anton Shunin showed himself excellently after the failure against Akhmat.

We have a certain trinity, so no changes are expected.

- How would you comment on the rumors about the possible return of Igor Akinfeev to the national team?

- Igor has already answered all the questions himself.

If something changes, I will be the first to know about it and we will provide official information.

He must understand for himself how the situation is developing, the club has never forbidden him anything.

- What is the condition of the injured Alexey Miranchuk and Alexander Golovin?

- We keep in touch with all the players.

Miranchuk himself said that he was only gaining momentum, so it would be wrong to pull him out for now, since the chances that he can help us are too small.

Golovin underwent an examination yesterday to make sure that his recovery is going according to plan.

After all, the main thing for us is that there is no relapse.

Denis Cheryshev made a pause in September, and now everything is fine with him, he trains and prepares.

- How will the team play three matches affect the preparation schedule?

Will the fact that all the meetings will be held in Moscow make the task easier?

- We must pay tribute to the Russian Football Union (RFU) for the prompt response.

When they realized that there were problems in Sweden, they immediately proposed their own version.

As for preparation, this is a new situation for us.

Today we discussed it with the coaching staff, sketched a plan.

I cannot say yet who will get the playing time and how much, since the final conclusions are made after the conclusion of the medical headquarters.

Yes, the schedule is quite complicated and interesting, but all the teams faced such a situation, and we must try to get the maximum benefit from it.

- Is it true that the coaching staff specifically requested that all matches be held at the CSKA stadium, as it is more fortunate for the national team

- The head coach cannot insist on holding matches at certain stadiums.

We proceed from the situation.

If they were allowed to play the match with spectators, they would probably consider Luzhniki.

We played the first game at Dynamo, we had no complaints, an excellent field.

As for luck, we have played successfully in different arenas, from this point of view, we have no problems.