A few hours before the match, there was a rumor that up to 60 thousand fans are expected at the stadium. The first to react to this were police officers who sent a lot of employees to Luzhniki and, which was emphasized, 20 dogs. Probably, at the same time decided to walk the dogs.
Fans gathered five times less than announced. Dynamo seriously inferior to competitors. But during the game, the numerical advantage of red and white was practically not noticeable. And when Derley brought Dynamo forward, only guests were generally heard.
“Ivanov, Ivanov!” They shouted and quickly hid the insulting banner: “Nostalgia for the first league?” We don’t know how the club’s general director reacted to all this. But after the match, he looked depressed.
Spartak fans reminded the rivals several times about the first division. And when Pavlyuchenko scored the first goal, and when Danny was very strange handling the ball in a simple situation. True, then they fell silent and again tightened the old song only at the end of the meeting. In the red and white sector, a poster was unfurled on this subject, but paints and fabrics were clearly spared on him. Nothing was visible.
Most Dynamo players decided to keep a vow of silence, which was announced before the game with Nalchik. About journalists, only Alexei Smertin and Maxim Romashchenko stopped. Danny and Derley, despite the persuasion of the translators, fled to the bus. Silent and Igor Semshov, who was replaced in the middle of the game.
“His eye swam,” explained Andrei Kobelev, Dynamo head coach. - Now we will wait for the results of the medical examination.
The head coach of Dynamo at a press conference was very upset:
- We played a fun match with the most fun Premier League club. But we are not laughing.
He lamented that after Semshov left the team, the combination game fell apart. He explained that he was dissatisfied with Andrei Yeshchenko, who replaced Igor. And he chided the players who clung to their goal at the end of the match.
His colleague, Vladimir Fedotov, on the contrary, glowed with joy, but said nothing concrete. He only noted that for him it was more than three points. It is a pity that this passage will not find reflection in the standings.
Wojciech Kowalewski did not shy away from journalists even in the worst of times, and after the victory answered all questions. We were interested in two.
- Wojciech, today, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, speaking with the people, said that the influx of legionnaires is harming Russian football. How do you feel about this, being a foreigner?
- You know, with such authority as Vladimir Putin, I will not enter into an argument. Moreover, unfortunately, diplomatic relations between Poland and Russia are not the best. I do not want to unwind this conflict.
“But if foreigners are banned, will you regret it?” You will have to leave.
- I just ask: Vladimir Putin, do not do this.
Alexey Shevchenko