Sergey Semak spoke regarding a draw “Zenith”.
The head coach of the blue-white-blues commented on the outcome of the match of the 21st round RPL with “Wings of the Soviets” (1:1).
– We played too slowly in the first half. “Wings of Soviets” We mostly played in our own half of the field, waiting for mistakes on our part. And then, when we made mistakes, and there were enough mistakes, we tried to carry out quick attacks.
As for the second half, I liked our game more, we played more actively, created good chances, tried to score. After the goal was scored, the game opened up, we might have disposed of the ball more correctly in those quick attacks that we had, but instead of increasing the advantage, we conceded at the very end.
Of course, it’s not good to concede in extra time, it’s a shame. I think this is a well-deserved result, because we played poorly in the first half.
And the end of the last game once morest Ufa, in the last 30 minutes, we also played worse than we might. I think this is a consequence of all the components that led to such a result today.
– During the match, you lost the only nominal defender. Did this have a key impact on the outcome, and can we see Alip further down the line?
– Alip, of course, we can see. Indeed, we have a problem with central defenders.
You know very well that we have to come up with something in order to close those positions in which we have an insufficient number of players or unprepared players. But I think that we might have played better with our squad.
– Did the substitutions help turn the match in your favor, because almost immediately following them Zenit opened the scoring?
– I think we spent a bit of time before the goal scored very actively, we had a good advantage. And the pressure was around the opponent.
As for the outgoing players, they all came out well today. Therefore, in part, but slightly managed to pick up the pace, which helped to score.
– Ivan Sergeev he played great for Wings of the Soviets. Tell us how he got used to the “Zenith”.
– It is being mastered and is already useful. I think he will adapt and one hundred percent will play and help even more.
– The weather was quite cold. Assess the atmosphere at the Solidarity Arena.
Indeed, the weather is cold today. Field and weather. Of course, this prevents us from showing the game that both teams can show. But the conditions are the same for everyone.
As for the atmosphere, both our fans and the fans of Krylia tried to do everything to make the game look more interesting and take place in a good atmosphere.
– When Chistyakov got injured, was there any thought to release Alip?
– He is still a left center, and he did not play in the center among central defenders. We had no one to put in, that is, we had to have a left-footed player, and then let Adamov out.
Alip can be both in the four and in the three, but closer to the left side. How far he can play in the center, we don’t fully know.
– Before Chistyakov’s injury, what was the plan, who did you want to replace?
– We wanted to do it during the break, but we gave the players a chance to play a little more. And so, all our attacking potential that we had, I think, was used almost all, – said Semak.