All gathered a little earlier than it was announced. The coach and soccer player sat down at the table and began to look at reporters.
“Something is not enough for us,” Vladimir Shevchenko, the club’s press attaché, said with concern. - Where is everyone?
“So today is a football tour,” Fedotov stood up for reporters. - CSKA is playing.
“Tse-es-ka-a,” Shevchenko said in a chant. He clearly did not like the word.
There was a pause again, which, incidentally, was not perceived as painful.
- When will you go to the game tomorrow? - asked Fedotov.
- In the morning.
- At six o'clock?
“No, not at six.” But our departure at twelve. We’ll come to Luzhniki and have lunch. Then take a rest. We will not repeat mistakes. And we have already looked at hotel rooms.
- Are the beds normal? - immediately asked the collection of Shishkin.
He giggled.
“He’s not Arshavin to pay attention on the bed,” the trainer exclaimed. “And then, Roma needs a very small bed.”
“Let's start,” Spartak's press officer began. - Today with us is the head coach of the team Vladimir Fedotov and football player Roman Shishkin.
“Player of the national team,” Fedotov corrected.
“Youth,” Roman said.
- What kind of youth? - Fedotov turned to the player. - Was you called for a gathering? Called. Did you get a request? I got it. Did you undress for the game?
- Undressed ... - the footballer picked up.
- What can you say about tomorrow's rival? - interrupted one of the journalists.
- Bayern have added a lot in recent matches, - the coach orientated. - We watched her matches with Bayer, Stuttgart. Although there are problems. Someone left there. Lam, in my opinion. And someone else. Who!
“Like nobody,” Shevchenko doubted.
- It can not be! - exclaimed the coach. - Someone must have dropped out. Remembered! Podolsky.
- Why did you play so badly in the first match? What were the mistakes? - asked Roman Shishkin.
“I'm not a coach,” the defender immediately closed. But then, I remembered something. - We were let down by mistakes on the left flank. But I am not a coach.
According to tradition, the head coach of Spartak took an interest in the starting lineup. He certainly did not say.
“Alexey Zuev will be standing at the gate,” he surrendered only in part. - The second will be the Commissars. In general, we do not have too many compositional options.
There was regret in Fedotov's voice. Not at all the way he announced that only Fernando Cavenaghi was injured. The Argentinian hurt something before the match with Rostov.
“In general, we are only set to win,” Fedotov said suddenly. - And the mood in the team is very good.
There were no more questions. They began to diverge.
- And who will play left-back at Bayern? - Vladimir Fedotov stopped me.
- I do not know.
“Why did you come?” - sincerely surprised the coach.
- Find out from you.
“Ahhh,” the specialist waved a disappointed hand.
Before the start of the open training, the journalists tried to talk to the players. We managed to find a common language with everyone except Roman Pavlyuchenko.
- What are a few words? - he was indignant. - I'm going to training.
However, being near the field, the forward immediately began to drink tea and was in no hurry.
“I am very glad that I will play in the starting lineup,” goalkeeper Alexei Zuev admitted. - This is the Champions League! In any case, high spirits.
Wojciech Kowalewski came from Poland. He told everyone that his health was normal, but he would have to be treated before December 8th. And in the remaining matches, he will not take part. The legionnaire immediately approached Dmitry Khomich, who began to tell his colleague on the line that he was injured. At the same time, Khomich stroked his thigh.
There was a rumor that two fans of the club got to the base. But beyond the watch they were not allowed. The young men were sad, but in no hurry to return. It was sunk in the gatehouse, and on the street it was drizzling nasty rain ...
Alexey Shevchenko