Alexei Polyakov: "Dolmatov moved chips, explained tactics"

- Was the change of coach a surprise for you?

- Of course. We knew absolutely nothing. In the morning we arrived at the base, and it turned out that we have a new coach.

- Were there any rumors or conversations on this subject?

- No, no.This is all the more surprising. The team was calm.

- What do you expect from Oleg Dolmatov?

“I'm waiting ... I'm waiting for everything to remain the same.”

- Slavoljub Muslin says he was fired due to poor performance in the UEFA Cup. But in the championship everything was relatively normal. Some strange decision ...

- What do you want from us, the players? This is not what we decide, but the club president Valery Filatov. We only obey this decision.

- You lost the last match with Muslin. Was there a belief that this was an accident? And with the Serbian specialist everything can be fixed.

- Of course. There are still seven rounds ahead. Everything will change more than once. I think that in the next round the top of the standings will already change. And after two more rounds. Therefore, I repeat, the dismissal of the coach came as a surprise.

- With Oleg Dolmatov you already had two trainings - in the morning and in the evening. Have you noticed anything new?

- Yes, all exercises are new! Warm up, for example. Zaur Hapov works with me. In principle, I am familiar with him, and there are no problems. He worked with goalkeepers last year, and this season he helped.

- Will something change in the team’s game? We have seen how Dolmatov gave players new tasks, but they did not always understand him.

- Has the game changed, we'll see soon. In St. Petersburg.

- Will a change of coach before such an important match be beneficial?

- And who knows? See you on Sunday.

“Do you feel calm?”

- Absolutely.

“ Are you worried about your future?”

“No, why should I do this?”

- The new coach may have his own preferences in some positions.

“I don't know anything about that.” I need to work well in training, and this I will do.

- What did Valery Filatov tell you at the morning meeting?

- Just introduced the head coach. He said that Muslin was fired due to a weak performance in the UEFA Cup.

- Have you ever worked with Oleg Dolmatov? Are you familiar with him?

- No, I used to see him only on TV. Well, and when our teams met.

- And how did he seem to you in communication?

- A very gentle person.

- Have you already held the meeting?

- Yes, but I didn’t say any extra words. He moved the chips, explained the tactics. Maybe later we will have individual conversations.

Alexey Shevchenko