- Tell me, the score on the game?
- I must say that the result, of course, is in the game. Lokomotiv looked stronger. Opponents had more moments.
- Do you have any complaints against your players?
- Not. The guys gave all their strength in order to achieve a positive result. I can’t blame anyone for not giving my best. In general, we were all worried about this match. They thought, for example, that there would be few viewers. But all our fears were in vain. If you go back to football, it was clear that this is a goalless game. Whoever scored first won.
- What did you say to the players in the locker room?
- I thanked them. Because they worthily played the final. And we all hope that, God forbid, there will be many more finals in our lives. And with good results.
- But you have not expressed any complaints to anyone?
- Yes, what claims are there? Everything worked fine.
- Discover the secret of how you managed to gather such an audience. It is no secret that neither Moscow nor Lokomotiv can brag of a significant fan audience.
- We made an effort. We must pay tribute to all our close friends, the friends of our friends. Close to our football players. In addition, fans of our club are not so few. Not at the most rated matches come 5-7 thousand people. For them, we bought tickets for the finals, distributed them almost for free, at 20 rubles. The result is what we were counting on.
- Still, today's match is a defeat for you in the finals or an exit to the finals of a prestigious tournament?
- Defeat in the finals. Of course, it was a holiday, everyone knew about it, but the guys were upset because of the failure. And yet we have come a long way. It is a pity that the ending itself was not enough.
- Have you personally been very upset?
“There is no emptiness.” We are proud of our footballers. I appreciate reaching the final as a job well done. The draw of the Cup of Russia this season will bring to our asset.
- Defeats in finals sometimes negatively affect teams. Do not be afraid that now the players will fall into the “hole”, most likely psychological.
- No, I do not think so. Now in the championship break. Many will disperse on national teams. The rest will have three days of rest. We will prepare for other matches.
- And the young players, how did they take it?
- Young people just quickly move away from such failures. Such is the specificity of their psychology. All bad things are forgotten. Only good remains.
- And what can be good in memory?
- The finale itself. Almost 50 thousand spectators.
- Believe that the team will solve the second problem for the season - winning medals?
- We will try. But for this you need to work hard, correct those errors that are. And, of course, strengthen the team.
Alexey Shevchenko