- Tom has still not resolved the issue of financing. This is strikingly reminiscent of last year’s pre-launch situation with Shinnik. It turns out that you are again in the club, which could become a contender for the departure ...
- I am aware of these problems. Management has already assembled a team and coaches to discuss the financial situation. Naturally, they promised to solve all the problems before the end of the collection and inform us about it. The latest news is: the region will help first, and the club sponsor will appear in the coming days.
- Did you have any offers from other teams?
- Yes, from several Premier League clubs. I did not even consider the options for the first division.
- Why then chose “Tom”?
“They wanted to see me here last year.” And now Tomsk interest was, so to speak, the most specific among the rest.
- The uncertainty of the financial situation of the club does not bother?
- Not. I think everything will be fine with football and money in Tomsk. On me, on the guys, the problems with the budget are not reflected.
- Perhaps that is why, to celebrate, “Tom” beat Dynamo Kiev?
- It turned out to be a good match. True, after the first half I was replaced when we were already leading. And Dynamo played well, but we have the whole team - almost without errors. Therefore, they were able to keep the advantage. The people of Kiev left a strange impression: on the one hand - a good star team, and on the other - there are too many foreigners. During the game I heard screams in different languages, but, in my opinion, only our team used Russian. I know that in Dynamo, Ukrainian football players and coaches also communicate on it. But after playing with them it’s hard to believe.
- How did you celebrate the victory?
- No way. We have not even had a parsing of the game.
- Petrakov praises a couple of forwards Kiselyov - Serdyukov. Not afraid for your place at the base?
- You know, I almost did not sit in reserve during my career. I don’t know at all what it’s not to be a part of. The bench won't suit me. And even provided that “Tomi” has three more good forwards, I will agree only on the main team.
- In this case, in tandem with whom is it more convenient for you to play: with Serdyukov, Bulyga, Kiselev?
- Petrakov has only set me with Bulyga so far. But to be honest, I don’t care who will be the second striker.
- By the way, in the first control games you were not changed ...
- The trainer is playing different combinations. In the offseason, several basic players left the team. Therefore, it is not necessary to judge the matches at the training camp about how much time someone will spend on the field when the championship begins. The team still lacks teamwork between the lines. Incidentally, this problem also affects me. I am new and have to establish contact with partners, regardless of whether they remained from last season or only bought.
- Do you think you have already played with someone?
- I try to play with all the guys. This principle has worked in all my previous clubs. But it will be possible to speak about the first results only after the start of the championship.
Anton OTKIDACH