Pablo Barrientos played one of the best matches for Moscow. True, his speech was slightly overshadowed by the conflict with the Lithuanian CSKA legionnaire, because of which some part of the match the Argentinean ran around the field and wanted to take revenge. And another part of the meeting, he was lying on the lawn, waiting for medical help after another collision. But in the intervals between these episodes, Pablo showed that he is one of the most successful acquisitions in the history of Russian football.
- Does someone know what you score in faraway Russia?
- Not.
- Really no one called, not interested?
- I have not yet got my phone out of my bag. Not turned it on yet.
- What did happen during the break in the podium between the players of CSKA and Moscow?
- Nothing. There were a lot of emotions. Both teams wanted to win - and that’s all. There was nothing supernatural.
- You and Šemberas began to conflict in the middle of the first half. Do not love each other?
- These are purely football stuff. You have noticed what interests you as a journalist. For me, nothing much happened.
- Wow, nothing special! They could have removed you, because you got a yellow card.
- This is football. They could have removed anyone. Do not delete the same.
- When they scored a goal, sighted beat in a corner and relied on the power of the blow?
- Yes, sighted.
- Did you feel that the strongest Russian team came out against you?
- CSKA, of course, is one of the leading teams in Russia. And everyone wants to defeat them. It was evident that they are at a high level of readiness. It was an extraordinary match.
- But the victory was easier or more difficult for you than in the previous rounds?
- This year it was the most difficult victory. And it was the most important match. CSKA is played by players from the national teams of Russia and Brazil.
- You were probably nervous because the Brazilians played in the opposite team?
“No, why get nervous.” Brazilians and Brazilians. Anyway, we will tear them at the America's Cup.
- Are the Argentines satisfied with the quality of the field?
- Oh, there is no limit to perfection. But this time it was better than, for example, in Samara.
Alexey Shevchenko
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