- What impression did the meeting with the Moldavian team leave?
- In the test match, each coach solved his own problems.
Before the gathering, we wanted to act according to one plan, but the situation somewhat changed our intentions.
There are injured people, as well as those who did not come due to questionable tests for coronavirus.
Therefore, in Chisinau, we used other options.
Naturally, it is more pleasant to play with spectators.
This was not enough for us today.
And also the heads.
- Did the Russian national team miss Artem Dziuba in the match with Moldova?
- Does it have something to do with football?
In my opinion, no.
Next question.
- In the game with Moldova, Georgy Jikia became the captain of the Russian national team. Why exactly he?
- I am always moved by such questions.
- What is the reason for the absence in the application for the game of two representatives of Moscow "Spartak" - Roman Zobnin and Zelimkhan Bakayev?
- Zobnin finished work in training on Wednesday in five minutes.
I felt some discomfort in the muscle.
In such cases, we do not risk it.
He was checked for MRI.
There was nothing serious, but they didn't want to risk it.
As for Bakaev, he is not in proper condition now.
We will try to improve it before the matches with Turkey and Serbia.
- Did the national team of Moldova surprise you with anything?
- No, nothing.
We study the opponent, we know their players.
They regularly played in a 5-3-2 formation, today they changed their formation and came out with four defenders.
Naturally, we also calculated this option.
Therefore, we had no problems with rebuilding.
Plus, we understood that the Moldovans would enter the field with a good mood.
We are a good irritant.
- How would you rate the performance of the Russian national team in the last meeting?
- We tried different options.
Something succeeded, others not very well.
Well, let's disassemble the game, let's calmly look at it.
- What specific benefits did you get from the last match?
“I don’t know if we ever had so many recruits at the same time.
This is a completely different team compared to the team in September or October.
However, we want to win in any condition.
But today the game has turned out the way it has.
And now you need to disassemble it.
- A draw in Chisinau reduced the chances of the Russian national team to get into the second basket in the draw for the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup. Have this moment in mind?
- We didn't do mathematics.
We have two more games, and they will show who will be where.
After all, no one ever knows which basket will bring you the most happiness.
- Chisinau has not seen such a “gentle” football for a long time. Were you satisfied with how your opponents acted?
- Live and learn: I heard that there is sincere football, now, it turns out, we will also call it gentle.
I look with my own eyes.
Therefore, it is difficult for me to answer this question.
It is clear that the game with Turkey will be of a different intensity.
Let's move on from gentle football to another.
Turkey is a good team, plays at home.
We will have certain changes.
Let's get ready.
- Before the game, you put an equality between this meeting and the League of Nations matches. Do you still think so?
- Yes.
Every performance of the national team is important.
We aimed to win, but the opponent showed certain trump cards.
It was necessary to realize those moments that we had.
In such games, a goal decides a lot: then the opponent needs to play differently, and free zones appear.
The test match gave food for thought to both me and my colleague.
- Did you like the performance of the debutants of the Russian national team - Igor Diveev, Konstantin Kuchaev, Ivan Oblyakov?
- It is too early to evaluate young people - we will do it over time.
To be more objective, I need to review the match in a calm atmosphere.
But we are happy about their debut.
The youth team has completed its qualifying round, and we have a chance to see the players in action.
We wanted to do this for a long time.
Moreover, we had a whole group of performers.
Young people are slowly joining in, they feel more and more comfortable.
- Why did your players not often manage to penetrate the penalty area and enter the shock position?
- Because it didn't work.
I repeat once again: the moments that we had, we did not realize.
The opponent defended a draw and defended with great forces.
I agree that the ball should be used better.
As a coach, we don't see repetitions, so you can't be completely objective.
And to talk about those things that you do not fully know is wrong.
- Comment on the speech of Alexey Miranchuk. Could he and his brother spend some time on the field together?
- Alexey was active in the first half.
But he hasn't played the whole match for a long time.
They let him play so he could get practice.
Then they saw that Miranchuk was "addicted".
In addition, the field was heavy.
As for playing with his brother, no one has any privileges.
Those who are in the best condition enter the field.
Today we decided that one will change the other.
- Why did Marinato Guilherme get the first issue?
- The answer is simple: because the head coach decided so.
- Dinamo midfielder Daniil Fomin was in the starting lineup. He confirmed the validity of hitting the base?
- We wanted to let him play. At the previous training camp, he showed that he is mastering and progressing. Fomin plays quite well for Dynamo. But to have theoretical and practical knowledge about a player are different things. I think Daniel's performance in Chisinau was good for us. We got the information we needed.