- Wow, a warm-up, Valery Semenovich, they hardly reached the hotel.
- Yes, come on, it was a warm-up lesson on the day off. The load is below average.
- People usually don't spend days off like this.
- The day before was a friendly match, and the goalkeepers did not receive any load at all. Two just rested, two played in time. So nothing bad happened. These are generally fees.
- What are your impressions of Ivan Pelizzoli?
“Pleasant experience, professional.” There are, of course, flaws.
- Which ones?
- There are flaws. I would not want to talk about them so that competitors do not recognize.
- Are these some global problems that are difficult to solve?
- No no. The faster Ivan adapts to the team, the faster he will cope with problems. He must get used to Russian football, to the fields.
- At the training camp in Turkey, four goalkeepers. There is also Alexei Polyakov, who did not come to Belek. Tell me, do you have a task to work more with Pelitstsoli to make it “first number”?
- There is no such task. Nobody told me about this. All goalkeepers are now in the same conditions. Whoever shows himself best in training will play in the first team. However, so far there is not even a basic composition.
- But, probably, Ryzhikov and Polyakov will feel at ease? The leadership made it clear that it did not count on them, acquiring an Italian.
- Buying a football player is a normal situation for a professional team. Need competition in all lines. If it is not, then the team stops in development.
- And you believe that Polyakov or Ryzhikov can compete with Pelizzoli?
- Why not? Ryzhikov has very good data. I believe that with normal work, he will be able to grow into an excellent goalkeeper.
- Polyakov can play confidently from the 1st to the 37th minute, then miss a simple ball and act confidently again. Is this a technical or psychological problem? Did you talk to him about this?
- I did not speak and I am not going to. Yes and there is no problem here. It's just that the goalkeeper mistake is visible to everyone, unlike the marriage of the striker. Goalkeeper responsibility is three to four times higher.
- Will you defend goalkeepers before the head coach?
- I will proceed from a specific situation. I will not protect or praise anyone.
- Do you have full carte blanche in working with goalkeepers? Is nobody interfering?
- No one. Full trust.
- And what tasks did Anatoly Byshovets set for you?
- To prepare goalkeepers for the championship. And to do it well.
- And who is more likely to become the second goalkeeper?
- So we still have not decided on the first.
- Pelizzoli .
- Who said?
- Its transfer price.
- You know, sometimes the price does not correspond to the level of skill. I'm not saying that Ivan is a bad goalkeeper. Just a month before the start of the championship. And who will be the first, and who is the second - is not yet clear.
- Do you admit that Ryzhikov or Poles will start the season in the main team?
- I admit. Why not? They played at a high level, had good matches.
- It is believed that Ryzhikov sat out of stock and it will be hard for him.
- May be. The issue of gaming practice is acute in every team. Probably any coach wants him to have two strong goalkeepers. But as practice shows, the non-playing goalkeeper loses his condition. And he needs time to restore them.
- We would play in turn.
- This is not an option. The goalkeeper must play, knowing that if he makes a mistake in one episode, they will still be trusted. But if he loses his game form or gets tired psychologically - you need to change.
- So, you are a supporter of the main goalkeeper in the team, but could be replaced in any situation?
- Not. I am in favor of each of the goalkeepers appearing on the field, showing a high level of play. It doesn't matter who it is.
- Yakupovich will probably leave the team soon?
- Who told you? He has a valid contract.
- But you will not keep four goalkeepers in a team.
“Actually, it’s not me who decides to leave.” But I think that four goalkeepers for Lokomotiv are normal. The season is long, there are many matches.
Alexey Shevchenko, Belek