- There are several players from the team of the previous convocation in the composition you announced. Didn't they outgrow the youth team?- The fact of the matter is that Khomich, Taranov and Grigoriev, for example, will not be able to play for the team by the time the new cycle begins. They will not be taken by age. But the Dutch this summer to play in the finals of the European Championship, and even the composition that began the qualifying round. Look at their list: all players are 22-23 years old. Therefore, they asked us to bring a couple of older guys in order to balance the forces.
- Not only does the composition look like it was collected from the world on a string, it’s also a one-time option. When will we see the new youth team?- Now is a very inconvenient period for creating such teams. All clubs are at training camps, regularly no one plays, no practice. No one has really gained a form, and immediately meet with the Dutch! For the new cycle, we are creating a team of children 86-87 years of birth. But today only its approximate version will play. This is essentially an experiment. And then, when the championship begins, we will finally determine the circle of candidates for the youth of the new convocation.
- And why didn’t they call forward striker Salugin from CSKA? He was taken even at the time of Borodyuk, when the guy was only 17.- They decided to abandon Salugin. We intend to clearly focus on the children of 86-87 years. And before, they called him because of the shortage of forwards.
“But you took one guy born in 88 — Mamaev from Torpedo.” Also due to a shortage?- No, we plan that he will remain in the youth team. He spent almost the entire last season on a torpedo basis and proved that he was very talented, despite the torpedo relegation to the first league.
- Have you already determined the starting lineup?- No, we will conduct one more training and check who is better prepared. I can say that absolutely everyone has a chance to enter the field.
- Who will be the captain?- We decide a few hours before the match. There are several candidates. But I will not call you to avoid conflicts.
- Was it difficult to gather the players when they are all in different countries at the training camp?- Yes, they were assembled in parts. Someone arrived in Bor, the rest flew to Holland. Sorry, Makhach Hajiyev will not be. And all because of this offseason!
- And what happened?- I did not have time to get a visa.
- By what principle did you make the list? Consulted with club coaches?“And how do you imagine this?” They took already familiar guys and those who were recommended. But in the future we will travel to cities, seek talent.
- What part of this squad will play in the new qualifying round?- Most. But, again, a lot will be decided during the season. The championship will begin - new talents will come. But now I know who is likely to constantly play in the youth team. There are not many of them. I’ll keep silent about the names for pedagogical purposes.
- This team, like all previous ones, will have a familiar problem: in clubs, players will mainly sit on benches ...- We try to have more practice at the club. And in the new season we will follow this.
- But you can pre-name those from your list who will be unrealistic to break into club fundamentals ...- And who is it?
- Players of top clubs: Kochubey, Dziuba, Kudryashov, almost all Zenit players ...- What are you saying! Kochubey comes on as a substitute. Kudryashov generally preparing for the starting lineup ...
- Last season they were understudies and very rarely went on the field in the first team. It seems that little will change in the new year. Clubs that fight for the championship will not take risks, often releasing youth.“And what do you offer us?”
- Nothing, just setting out the facts.- What to do? So, you need to influence the coaches. To ensure that they often let out young people or rent them out - in short, do everything to make sure they play. And not for a double.
- Perhaps it is more correct to invite more guys from middle clubs, where they’re not afraid to trust them?- If we find such, immediately take to the team.
Anton OTKIDACH