- Last year you were considered one of the most talented forwards in Russia, and now you are sitting on a bench in Yartsev's Torpedo. Is this an educational sanction from George Alexandrovich?
- The fact that I'm sitting on a bench is also part of his work. But I'm not all the time in stock! The main thing is that after the arrival of Yartsev, the team stopped hacking. All employees of the club - not only players - began to engage in their direct duties, and before that there was a mess.
- Dmitry Sennikov said that Anatoly Byshovets at the training sessions of Lokomotiv often recalls 1988. And what does Yartsev recall?
- The times when I played in the first league - up to 29 years. He says he has been in our shoes and knows all the laws of this division that have not changed since his youth.
“Have you already learned something?”
- Gradually temper character. By the end of the season, I’ll probably learn more.
- What are your impressions of the first division?
- Here everyone forgot about tactics. A lot of struggle, a lot of effort. He who is more resilient and stronger wins. Players do not really feint, do not go to the stroke, and passes for the forwards, at least for our team, are more frequent than ever. Success depends mostly on the class of players, the mood for the game, but not on smart passes or tactical decisions.
- And also bad fields ...
“That is not entirely true.” In general, they are, of course, worse than in the Premier League, but at the same time they come across a very good lawn, sometimes even better than in some stadiums. For example, we just played two matches in the Caucasus - in Pyatigorsk and Vladikavkaz, so there are excellent fields, a blade of grass to a blade of grass and no bumps. Not like in Novotroitsk or Sterlitamak.
- And how do you like the fans of Mashuk and Alania?
- They are interested not in football, but in the “pain” process itself. The main thing for them is to insult the players of the opposing team with some song or chant. Probably, almost all the fans are doing it now, but in the Caucasus they have especially succeeded. I think they need to release a collection of their works.
- How many points did “Torpedo” lose at the start of the season? You expect to return to the Premier League.
- I did not expect that we will stumble so many times at the beginning of the championship. Our losses are too much. We play well at home, surpassing the opponent in two heads, but visiting is not always successful.
- How will Torpedo catch up?
- You need to win away more often. To take at least the second place, to count on a draw on the road is not the case.
- It’s already clear who will be the main competitor for joining the elite?
- “Shinnik”, “Terek” and “Anji”. The rest will sooner or later retire.
- But what about Nosta from Novotroitsk, which is in second place?
- It's not for long.
- Do you think the team will be "blown away"?
“It’s not that she’s blown away, it’s just that she may have problems that prevent her from taking a passing place.”
Vadim SINAEV