Fomin's apologies, Bakaev's resentment and Fedun's hint: what was discussed after Spartak's victory in the Russian Cup final

"We'll win next year"

The final of the Russian Football Cup between Spartak Moscow and Dynamo turned out to be incredibly bright and emotional.

The intrigue in the match continued until the ninth minute added to the second half, when a penalty kick was awarded to Alexander Maksimenko.

But Daniil Fomin, who shot above the gate, could not use the gift of fate.

After the game, the midfielder seemed the most miserable person in the world, but found the strength to apologize to the fans.

“I would like to ask Dynamo fans for forgiveness: I let my team down.

I apologize to her”, — quotes the words of the player “Championship”.

Turned to the people who filled the "Luzhniki", and the forward of the blue and white Fyodor Smolov.

After the final whistle, he approached the fan stand with words of gratitude.

"Guys, I'm sorry.

You supported cool.

Guys, we'll win next year.

Promise!"

- said the striker and gave the fans a T-shirt and shorts.

Dynamo goalkeeper Anton Shunin, who watched the final from the bench, also tried not to lose heart.

In his opinion, this match is only the beginning for an ambitious team.

“I have no fear about perestroika.

The experience that we got from getting into the bronze medals of a young team, the Cup final is just the beginning, because many guys felt what it means to play in the final and fight for first place.

We have already started,” said the goalkeeper.

Shunin also admitted that he was upset about the departure of Sandro Schwartz from the team, but the team will need to move on with a new specialist.

“We have an evening ahead of us, where the coach will once again say that he is leaving the club.

It's a shame.

For two years he built a team, and it's a shame to hear this, but such is life.

I would like our fans not to be upset.

I am sure we will move forward, and this is just the beginning, ”added the goalkeeper.

"Gone a little bit today"

However, the main newsmakers of the evening, of course, were the winners of the Russian Cup.

The joy of the Spartacists knew no bounds.

Emotions overwhelmed everyone without exception.

Forward Alexander Sobolev admitted that he was very worried before entering the field.

“The entourage of the final is simply indescribable ... I did not think that I would be so excited before the game, like a child.

But I am glad that we won and won this trophy.

I think in the first half we should have scored not one, but at least two goals.

Well, the beginning of the second half was a little blurry, so we conceded.

Then they scored a good goal.

What can I say .... We are champions!

- said the best player of the meeting on the air of "Match TV".

Goalkeeper Alexander Selikhov was no less worried, who, like Shunin, watched the game from the bench and did not have the opportunity to help the team in the penalty episode.

“Slightly grayed.

When you don't play, you worry even more.

What is more valuable, the championship or the Cup?

You can’t compare: a different squad, a coach, management – ​​everything is different.

Plus one trophy and that's it.

Already a complete set: Russian Cup, championship, silver, bronze, Super Cup.

We have to win and prepare,” the goalkeeper believes.

But defender Ruslan Litvinov was the most nervous, because it was for his foul on Roman Evgeniev that a penalty kick was appointed against Spartak.

After Fomin's miss, the midfielder could not hold back his tears.

“It seemed to me that there was no penalty, he himself stumbled on my elbow.

To make mistakes is inherent in all people, especially since this is such a match, a final, everyone has nerves.

As footballers can allow blots, so can referees.

I'll watch after the game, analyze, discuss the episode.

And after the unrealized penalty kick, he burst into tears, ”said Litvinov.

It is curious that in the episode with a penalty Maksimenko has already put on the captain's armband.

She was given to a partner by Georgiy Jikia after a substitution in the second half.

As noted by the defender, he made this decision on his own.

“I am the captain and I can choose who to give it to.

Today I felt a little discomfort, so I changed it.

Will the injury prevent you from resting?

I will rest, believe me, very well and I will start in about half an hour, ”the footballer joked.

"It's sad to leave Spartak"

And for another key central defender, Samuel Gigot, this game was the last in Spartak.

He will start next season at Marseille.

The Frenchman admitted that he did not want to leave the team, as he was well received in it.

At parting with the fans, he again performed his victorious “auf”.

“I am sad to leave Spartak, this is a difficult moment.

From the first day I was well received here, this is a family.

I am proud that in my last match we took the trophy.

What will I say in the locker room?

Just thank you and let's have a great party.

We deserve it!”

Zhigo said.

Sad, despite the victory in the Cup of Russia, and Zelimkhan Bakaev.

He told reporters that he also played the last match for the red and white, because the club did not offer him a new contract.

“Negotiations with Spartak really were not.

No proposals were received.

It's a lie that I asked for big money.

Even if I asked for something sky-high, you can negotiate, but there were none.

Guys, who thinks that I have become insolent, do not believe this, ”R-Sport quotes Bakaev.

The sports director of Spartak, Luca Cattani, was surprised by the midfielder's statement.

According to him, the club was set not to negotiate with anyone until the end of the season.

“Now I have nothing to say about Bakaev, today we are celebrating the victory.

Tomorrow I will start my usual work, I will come to the CEO and ask what the situation is.

I don't know to whom he told that today is his last match, how it was and why.

Let me clarify this point.

Again, I set a condition: no negotiations until the end of the season.

Perhaps if we had lost in the final, we would have lost both the trophy and the players, ”Sport24 quotes the words of the Italian.

The speech of the owner of the red-and-white Leonid Fedun, which many took as a hint at the sale of the club, made the fans think.

“I came to Spartak in 2003 after winning the Cup.

I also closed the cycle, ”the functionary recalled.

However, no one wanted to seriously discuss this, because real madness was happening at the stadium: Gigot asked Paolo Vanoli questions at a press conference, and Shamar Nicholson took the microphone from a correspondent of one of the TV channels during a live broadcast and started dancing.

And the Spartacists left Luzhniki to the song MakSim “Do you know”, which they sang in chorus on the bus.