"Artyom never said that he was tired": Cherchesov on Dziuba's form, Miranchuk's return and calling the youth team players

- Several youth players were called up to the main team at once.

Have you invited them for the future or do you expect them to be useful right away?

- And then, and then, because the situations can be different.

We will start from who and how will show themselves in specific matches.

We will try to resolve all issues for the current camp, because in the spring there will be no such opportunity.

As you can see, we didn’t have a reserve team before.

But last time several players were forced to leave the location of the team, so they decided to play it safe.

Moreover, all three meetings will be held away, and it will be difficult to add someone else.

- Will the footballers whom you have identified as the closest reserve fly with the national team or remain in their teams?

- They will stay.

But the main thing is that they are warned and will be ready to fly in in case of force majeure.

There is almost a week left before the collection, and during this time a lot can change.

- Why did the choice fall on Matvey Safonov, Igor Diveev, Konstantin Kuchaev, Ivan Oblyakov and Roman Evgeniev, and not on other youth players?

- We closely follow how they show themselves both in the championship and in the national team, we constantly communicate with the head coach of U-21 Mikhail Galaktionov.

Based on these factors, our choice is made.

- Safonov is often mistaken, but he also saves his team.

Are you talking about the instability of the young goalkeeper or systemic errors?

- I try to evaluate any player systematically and soberly.

There are always both laudatory and critical reviews.

Matvey will come to the location, we will talk, see what mistakes were made, and show you how to fix them.

- Why did Sandhausen's defender Alexander Zhirov appear on the reserve list?

- We cannot discuss every player who was not called up or remained in reserve.

I will keep the impression of him to myself.

He played 90 minutes in the last round of the Bundesliga II, we analyzed his performance, now let's look at the youth players.

- Aren't you worried that Oleksiy Miranchuk entered the field with Atalanta only once?

- This is true, but it is important for us that he came to the national team, talked to us live, and not by phone.

Let's see in what direction there have been changes after his departure from Lokomotiv.

Returning to Russia and the familiar atmosphere will become a psychological boost for Alexei.

But in any case, we called him to help us on the field.

- Last time you said that Daniil Fomin needs time to get used to the new team.

Is he ready to play for the national team now?

- I think after moving to Dynamo he feels more comfortable.

Another thing is that now he needs to declare himself in order to gain a foothold in the national team.

- Are you worried about the low performance of Alexander Sobolev, Fedor Smolov and Artyom Dzyuba?

- Of course, attackers should be judged by goals scored.

But dry streaks happen to many, not only to them.

In addition, Sobolev scored a goal for Sweden, and I am sure he will come in a good mood.

On the other hand, each of the guys will still have the opportunity to prove themselves for the remaining few games at the club level.

- Calling three oversized forwards can be explained by tactics?

- They are similar in size, but differ in terms of play style.

We also have other goalscoring players, so there are many options.

- Why did you decide to opt for Anton Zabolotny?

- In the last rounds of the RPL, he looks quite fresh, brings benefits, scores, which is important for a striker.

We know him well, and now Anton is objectively reaching the level necessary for the national team.

- Given the state of Dziuba, are you considering an option in which the striker will not enter the field?

- Now we are all arguing for Artyom.

And he himself never said that he was tired.

This applies to all players - not only Zenit, but also CSKA and Krasnodar play in European competitions.

We talked on the phone with the chief doctor of the national team, discussed the nuances.

It is impossible to say in advance who will be in what form.

- Considering the unsuccessful performance of Russian teams in European competitions, it can be assumed that most of the players will arrive at the location of the national team not in the best psychological state.

How do you intend to deal with this?

- It is difficult to say so far what mood certain players will be in.

Moreover, the emotional background does not always depend on the result of the match.

I am tuned in that they will arrive in a good location.

If not, we will decide.

- Why is the intensity of matches with the participation of Russian teams in European competitions much lower than in the games of the national team?

Does this interfere with the selection of players?

- I can't say why this is happening.

But it is worth remembering that the pace of the match is set by both opponents.

Sometimes teams literally force each other to run certain distances.

We did have three intense games, the performance of which is incomparable with the European competition.

Is this a problem?

I don’t know, but in any case, we always require the players to give their best on the field.

- What is the state of Alexander Golovin?

- We are in touch, he began to train, but again he felt discomfort.

A week ago, we realized that this training camp would not include it, since, unfortunately, the recovery was delayed.

- Have you already started studying your opponents?

- We know them well.

The Turks and Serbs were fought in the previous rounds of the League of Nations.

Therefore, there is certain information.

We will study the Moldovans, we know their composition.

But the situation is such that due to the tight schedule, we first need to have time to disassemble our games and only then move on to our rivals.

- In this regard, what is the significance of the match with Moldova?

How necessary is it?

- Firstly, this is an official UEFA game and we are obliged to play it.

Secondly, test matches allow you to earn points and improve your rating.

And from the point of view of tactics, you can work out some nuances and check the players.

- Is this schedule similar to the schedule of Euro and World Cup matches?

- It is tougher, because in major tournaments one day more is given for rest.

- In your opinion, has the new limit on legionnaires already borne fruit?

- Before the last training camp, I already said that you need to look at the situation differently.

Yes, now the players do not always get into the main line-ups of their teams, because the coaches have the opportunity to release eight foreigners.

Of course, I would like the Russians to come out on the field more often, but this is an objective reality that must be treated calmly.

And our task is to understand why this or that player remained on the bench.