"The Romans will scratch and bite": Kuznetsov about the upcoming match CSKA - "Roma" in the Champions League

"Let's forget about the victory over the" Real "

- In the first match CSKA lost to Roma with a crushing score of 0: 3. What mistakes made in that game should the CSKA rectify in order to fight for the victory this time?

- In Moscow, CSKA was even stronger than Real Madrid. I think at home with their fans, the army team will demonstrate good football and will try to achieve a positive result. And Viktor Goncharenko is well aware of the weaknesses of the opponent, the more rivals met two weeks ago.

- At the same time, because of the injury, the match will be missed by the captain of Roma, Daniele De Rossi.

- De Rossi has long been making not the most impressive amount of work, and in the composition of the Romans there are enough other interesting players, for example, the same Edin Dzeko, who designed the double in the first match. In Moscow, you need to make it as difficult for him as possible to approach the ball, so that he gets it only in a fight. Jack must also be deprived of space so that he does not have the opportunity to run behind the back of the central defenders of CSKA. Finally, with Edin you need to play more tightly when passing from the flanks. These are three points that army players should pay attention to when taking care of Jacko.

- In Moscow, the guests, for sure, will not begin to go forward too actively. What kind of football do you expect from CSKA?

- I do not think that “Roma” will decide to play “from the stove”. This is not a team. The Romans, all football is built on a dense defense and quick attacks. When possession of the ball by CSKA, it is necessary to block the free zones in their own half of the field, since any loss, any loss will be fraught with opponent's counterattacks that Roma can and likes to organize.

- Then what kind of match are you waiting for?

- I think the teams will possess the ball for about the same time. I'm not waiting for the total advantage of Roma or CSKA. I suppose we will see an interesting combinational football.

- At the same time, the defense of “Roma” in the first game with CSKA did not seem impenetrable.

- I agree with you. One Fyodor Chalov had two wonderful moments in order to distinguish himself. Nikola Vlašic dangerously hit the goal from a long distance. Plus, before the return game with the Romans, several CSKA players were summoned to the national team. Now they must grow wings. Against this background, they will try to prove to Stanislav Cherchesov that they really deserve this challenge.

In general, you can score any team, if you find her weak spot. Of course, CSKA is capable of grieving the Romans in Moscow.

- Believe in the victory of the army?

- I believe, the more CSKA plays at home. But Roma is not the team that just gives the opponent three points. They will scratch and bite. And let's forget about the victory over Real. You yourself saw at what game that victory was finished off. CSKA had to defend the whole match. With “Roma” you need to play as well.

I think like a coach. You can give the wards a certain attitude, talk about tactics, but then a goal will happen in the first minute, like in a match with Real, and all your achievements will be relegated to second place. It will only remain to play on defense and keep the score, although initially the installation could be completely different.

“Vlašić is a real leader”

- After the victory over Real Madrid, CSKA achieved only one success in all tournaments - beat Anji. Do not you think that this sensational success had a dampening effect on the team?

- Let's analyze the unsuccessful results of the army. In the last round of the RPL, they could not beat Dynamo. But the blue and white always performed well in the derby. From “Krasnodar” missed two goals in a minute. Of course, the CSKA players did not catch the “star” after Real.

- Then how can you explain such instability?

- Do not forget that the team is just being formed. Gathered people who had never seen each other before. Out of ten people of the main composition. The boys play together the first season, the process of grinding is in progress. A team is not created in a year. There is no such thing that the players first met and started to beat everyone.

Nevertheless, we should already be grateful to CSKA for the victory over Real. Yes, and in the RPL army team go to the group of leaders, sometimes showing a very good game. The same Nikol Vlasic was rented from Everton, and he immediately became the team leader.

- Do not you think that the army team became too dependent on the Croat?

- He plays in such a position that he is simply obliged to take the game on himself. Plus Vlašić is a comprehensively developed football player. Nikola has a good dribble, pass, hit. He is a real leader. Not surprisingly, everything is tied to the Croat.

- Alan Dzagoev since recovering from an injury, spent the entire match on the field only once. In the game with Dynamo, he was replaced at the beginning of the second half. Do not you think that a football player such an early replacement only knocked out of a rut?

- Alan is an experienced football player. If he is not ready, how will the coach let him play? Consequently, Dzagoev needs to be released for such time that he will endure, bringing the maximum benefit to the team. No one will keep on the field a person who is tired and not ready to play all 90 minutes. Therefore, Goncharenko changes Alan.

- In the second leg with Roma, Igor Akinfeev will return to CSKA Moscow. This will give the team an extra charge of confidence?

- Of course. With such a man at the gate, the army team will gather and will play as reliably and responsibly as possible. Akinfeev - the leader and captain of the team, real authority.

- Were surprised that four people were called to the Russian national team from CSKA right away?

- This is normal. Cherchesov is looking for candidates who can strengthen the team. And these candidates in the face of CSKA football players have now appeared. The team plays good football. They deserve a call to the national team.

- Is the call of Ilzat Akhmetov and Fedor Chalov an advance for young players or are they able to help the national team right now?

- Fedor should play in the national team for a long time, as he leads the RPL scorer race. In my opinion, Chalov should not only be called up to the national team, but also attracted to the games. Akhmetov also demonstrates a good level of football. Ilzat has excellent prospects.