- Shortly before the closing of the transfer window, Dynamo joined a number of newcomers. Is their lack of teamwork capable of harming the team in the confrontation with the reigning champion of the country?
- As I understand it, the acquired players should be better than the ones who left and are obliged to strengthen the team.
They were just taken in order to close the holes in the squad and compete with such an opponent as Zenit.
We'll see how they do it.
You won't play newbies separately.
Slavisa Jokanovic is doing the right thing by putting them in the squad.
Let them go out on the field and rub against each other.
- How critical is the loss of Matthias Normann for Muscovites, given that he came only at the beginning of September?
- If a footballer is fully collected and concentrated, he will never get injured.
And the Norwegian, apparently, returned to Russia with the idea that they would pray for him here.
This attitude to the case and led to damage.
On the other hand, it is strange to say that Dynamo will be difficult without him, given that he spent nothing for the blue and white.
In order to be able to draw conclusions about him, Matthias should get a lot more practice and prove his necessity by playing.
- And what impressions did Mumi Ngamalyo's debut in the match against Akhmat leave you? Still, a person is regularly called up to the Cameroon national team and defended the colors of one of the strongest teams in Switzerland, Young Boys.
- All of them played in Europe, only for some reason then they go to Russia.
Just the confrontation with Zenit will show what level this athlete is.
- Daniil Fomin and Arsen Zakharyan do not yet look like leaders in full. Did they really slow down, or is this a misleading feeling due to the mentor's cautious style?
- As for Zakharyan, I get the impression that he is already sitting on his suitcases.
Fomin, when he moved from Ufa to Dynamo, tried his best to prove his worth.
He succeeded, but made no further progress.
In general, the young players of Muscovites have reduced their requirements after a successful last season.
In addition, a number of leaders left the country.
What to expect from the team in such a situation?
Yes, newcomers have come, but they need time to adapt.
If we take Zenith, then they have not lost almost anyone.
Foreigners fled from all collectives, but not from there.
So the question is quite different.
In St. Petersburg, all acquisitions work to strengthen.
At the same time, the club does not give anyone away.
- In your opinion, Zakharyan, after the failed transfer to Chelsea, does not give all his best at 100%?
- When Arsen took his first steps, we were all delighted with him.
A good unusual guy with a high level of skill.
And most importantly, he worked to the fullest.
Now he understands that he has become a football player, he has matured.
Of course, he wants to try his hand at the Premier League.
This is an absolutely normal desire for any conceited athlete.
Zakharyan is well aware that the sick Chelsea do not need him, and therefore he subconsciously takes care.
There is no former concentration in his actions.
- Can we expect that in a match with an opponent superior in class, the Muscovites will give him the ball and act strictly from defense?
- It is hard to say.
Unfortunately, the team's performance is not impressive yet.
Under Sandro Schwarz, she demonstrated attacking football, and setting it up is much more difficult than “parking the bus” in her own penalty area.
Yes, having closed in defense, it turned out to beat Spartak in the derby, but the red-whites did not convert their chances, and Dynamo were lucky with Nail Umyarov's gross mistake.
But they missed victories in Voronezh and Nizhny Novgorod.
It's probably not entirely correct to say that Jokanovic broke the previous game, but even from the post-match interviews, the guys feel that they are not enthusiastic about such tactics.
They are used to going forward from the first to the last minute, rather than scoring and retreating to the defense.
- Are there any fears that the fast technical players of the attacking group of Zenit will primarily take advantage of the lack of teamwork of opponents in the center of defense? Roberto Fernades and Nicolas Marichal joined the team quite recently, while Saba Sazonov only made his way to the starting lineup.
- In order for Dynamo not to have problems in this zone, it is necessary to take possession of the middle of the field.
In this case, the defense will be easier.
If they lose it, nothing good can be expected.
But in general, I really like Fernandez.
It can be seen that this is a good defender, at a young age, possessing certain qualities.
In addition, it looks great on the "second floor".
At the start of the season, they, along with Luka Gagnidze, joined the Blue and White team very well.
The Georgian in the manner of the game generally resembles Luka Modric.
Such acquisitions are really necessary for the team, and let the rest prove it.
- Konstantin Tyukavin got in good shape and scored goals in three of the last four RPL matches. But the experienced Fyodor Smolov also returned to duty. Who is more likely to give preference to Jokanovic?
- The question should be asked to the coach.
But, of course, if a person regularly scores, you can’t put him on the bench.
However, there is another important point.
There are no forwards in the RPL who are able to take the ball and create chances on their own.
Therefore, the actions of playmakers who know how to give the last pass are very important.
If in a meeting with Zenit Dynamo will have such performers, it will be easier for the attackers to prove themselves.
Let's see if Zakharyan will pull this role.
There are not enough players in the Russian championship, such as Yuri Gavrilov, for example.
Let him not have high speed, but he had such intelligence that he could find you with a ball anywhere in the field - you just run.
- However, Tyukavin at first glance found stability and began to regularly hit other people's gates.
- It's too early to draw conclusions.
What to talk about if he scored only three times?
That's when every season will score 20, then we will praise.
Konstantin is still a young guy.
When he started playing, no one knew him.
Tyukavin, with his perseverance, proved that he was able to play for Dynamo.
Now the defenders treat him completely differently and watch him more closely.
Plus, as in the case of Zakharyan, there are problems with motivation.
In the first matches, he was eager to prove himself, but now he slightly reduced the requirements, and the lack of skill immediately became noticeable.
- Can the defeat from Krylya Sovetov in the Cup of the country negatively affect Zenit, or was this match forgotten immediately there?
There are no teams that don't lose.
They gave in and they gave in.
If these were knockout meetings, then conclusions could be drawn.
And so, the Petersburgers still have plenty of opportunities to leave the group.
On the other hand, this failure will give the wards of Sergei Semak a reason to rethink their actions.
She can even help them.
It is sometimes important for football players to get down on the ground.
- Don't you think that this season the margin of safety of St. Petersburg residents has become even greater than in previous ones?
- When Zenit breaks away from the nearest pursuer by ten points, then it will be possible to talk about it.
In the meantime, the blue-white-blue are ahead of CSKA by only three.
Even half of the championship has not yet been played, and it is definitely too early to draw conclusions.
Everything can change from tour to tour.
It is worth one team to stumble, and it immediately rolls back in the table.
There is no such thing that the team went through the season in one breath.
Everyone has functional pits and recessions.
- Zenit beat all direct competitors in the RPL, and Lokomotiv scored five goals at all. How can Dynamo not repeat the fate of other giants? Perhaps the Muscovites should not be too afraid of the opponent?
- Conclusions can be made only after the game.
We do not know what kind of instructions the coaches will give, how the wards will fulfill it.
Zenit, of course, will try to dictate terms, but it all depends on who will impose their football on whom.
- Can Zenit be called the only team in the championship that has a balance between defense and attack?
- Rather, it is simply better equipped than its competitors in the RPL.
I repeat, the Petersburgers kept all the legionnaires both in the spring and in the summer.
Look how many people left Rubin and Krasnodar.
This could not but affect the results.
- At the same time, some eminent newcomers are practically not in demand. For example, Zelimkhan Bakaev spent only 258 minutes in the current draw of the national championship. Is his move to Zenit a mistake?
- The Russian fails to gain a foothold in the base, since Malcolm is stronger.
And Semak simply has no other choice but to use him as a wild card.
Of course, it is strange when one of the leaders of the national team is in the reserve, but the Brazilian is also, to put it mildly, not a bad footballer.
Should Zelimkhan leave Spartak?
This question should be addressed to him.
He has an agent.
For some reason, they decided to sign an agreement with the blue-white-blue.
We are already accustomed to the fact that the club gathers everyone who looks better and strives not to miss talented performers from Russia.
As a result, many settle there in reserve and do not get practice.
- Perhaps, the only line of "Zenith" that raises questions is the goalkeeper. In your opinion, who is still number one, the young Daniil Odoevsky or the experienced Mikhail Kerzhakov?
- Blots of goalkeepers are noticeable like no other.
If the goalkeeper made a mistake, this is immediately a goal, because there is no one behind him.
Goals conceded should not be blamed on the goalkeepers, but on the whole team.
If the pitchers play well in defense and in the middle of the field, the opponent will not be able to create dangerous chances.
I do not think that Kerzhakov and Odoevsky are weak.
I know Misha well, and Daniel at such a young age did not accidentally appear in the strongest team in the country.
The guys compete, and it's up to Sergei Bogdanovich to decide.
I am sure that for Kerzhakov, an additional incentive will be the debut challenge to the Russian national team at the age of 35.
Such an event inspires anyone.
- The Brazilians of Zenit still look quite motivated, although the team does not play in European competitions. Is this a great merit of Semak as a competent psychologist?
- This is a merit of all who work in the club.
If people go out on the field, give all the best and don't play the fool, then there is a serious demand from them.
They perfectly understand why they came to Russia.
I don’t know how good the microclimate is at Zenit, but the fact that the Petersburgers play better than the rest is a fact.
Plus, we must not forget that foreigners do not play for the team for free, but receive good salaries.
And if someone has problems with motivation, another one will be immediately taken in his place.
- What is the motivation of the coach himself in working with Zenit? In the domestic arena, he has already won everything, but in European competitions, St. Petersburg cannot yet play.
- Win even more championships and Cups of the country.
Trust me, this doesn't work.
Yes, there are no European cups, but what can you do?
We live in difficult times and nothing can change.
So, we must fight for what is near.
But, in my opinion, not every specialist would cope with such a bunch of stars.
Any talented player is special in his own way, with character and temper.
And the fact that they give results indicates that Semak is in his place.
He, being a footballer, always remained a professional and grew into the same coach.
And any mentor must first of all be a psychologist.
- Mateo Cassierra still did not score a single goal in the RPL. In your opinion, is the Colombian unlucky yet or does he not correspond to the level of the team?
Everyone joins new teams in different ways.
Some show up instantly, others take time.
Much depends on the partners.
I'm sure the club thought ten times before buying a striker from Sochi.
Still, he did not come for three kopecks.
This is a good level player, you just need to use it correctly.
He will still show himself in St. Petersburg.
In the camp of the southerners, the whole game was imprisoned for him, and in Zenit he enters the field with such masters as Malcolm and Claudinho.
And he has to compete with them.
But if Mateo does not start hitting the gates of opponents, he will settle in the reserve.
- Would such a powerful Zenit, as this season, be able to compete for access to the playoffs of the Champions League?
- In order to achieve results in European competition, you need to play in a stronger championship.
Great performers have been gathered in St. Petersburg, but the level of the RPL has fallen.
And when Russian teams entered the international arena, they regularly faced problems.
Remember how many years you have not been able to reach the playoffs of the Champions League.
When restrictions are lifted from the country, the difference in class will be even more striking.
I think if Zenit played in the Premier League, he would take a place in the second ten, but would not participate in passing matches.
And the skill level of the players there would grow.
And in the championship of Russia, the fate of meetings for Petersburgers is often decided before the starting whistle.
Opponents are simply afraid of them and give up even before the game.
They don't even have to put in the effort.