"I will say when I get to the base"

Moscow “Lokomotiv” held the first friendly match at the training camp in Turkey, defeating the Georgian “Zestafoni” - 2-0. Both goals counted by Vladimir Maminov, who took a vow of silence.

- I will not answer questions, I'm sorry, - the author of the double even pressed his hands to his chest. - I’ll say it when I get to the base.

- So no one but you scored today.

- Talk to the young, - Maminov waved his hand in the direction of partners who had already disappeared on the bus.

Young, however, was also not up to the conversation. During the game, they seriously got it from Dmitry Loskov and Emir Spakhich. From this the guys were shaking on the field even more. And they were more mistaken.

The Georgian team resembled lovers who decided to shake their bellies before a traditional barbecue. Only the head coach looked like a real one, however, it did not bring any benefit. With any controversial judicial decision (and arbiter Igor Zakharov often had such a decision), Caucasians screamed and waved their hands.

- Rashen referee? - asked someone from Anatoly Byshovets.

The Loko coach only smiled back.

As part of the "Zestafoni" there were enough foreign players from abroad. They did not understand the partners point-blank, although they spoke in normal Russian.

Byshovets behaved with restraint. For example, during a break from him went to Alexander Samedov.

“Sasha, well, you should transfer the ball soon, don’t hold it,” he almost begged the footballer in a calm tone. And not a word of mate. How they are going to win the championship is not yet clear. There only censorship words can not do.

“Zestafoni” created the only dangerous moment at the end of the second half. Moreover, goalkeeper Sergey Ryzhikov uncertainly played in that episode. The goalkeeper was so upset that he did not immediately go on the bus, but for some time came to himself on the bench.

- There the ball went! What did you do? - the coach reproached with a threat in his voice. But he didn’t finish the guy.

Ivan Pelizzoli, the first Italian goalkeeper in Russian clubs, watched the game from the opposite side of the benches of the field. Apparently, not yet saturated with team spirit.

Dmitry Loskov, by the way, after the match, exchanged a few words with the head coach. And no one tensed when he approached him. Apparently, if there was a quarrel, then everything is already behind. And not to understand people.

By the end of the game, young specialists who were educated at the Higher School of Economics arrived at the training field in Belek. Of these, only Omari Tetradze got up close to Byshovets and listened to how he leads the game.

When the match was over, Zaur Hapov was the first to enter the coach coach. He sat down by the window and watched his former team with a mixture of irony and envy. He did not want to go out and say hello.

Alexey Shevchenko, Belek


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