After the victory over “Khorazm” in the 15th round of the Pro League, the head coach of “Lokomotiv” Denis Korostichenko took part in a press conference.
– First of all, I congratulate everyone on the victory. I thank the fans who support us. We hear them all the time. That’s nice. I believe that we have achieved a fair victory. We kept a good pace in the first half. The boys played with high spirit, the pace was good and in the end we scored two goals. In the second half, we created good situations and tried to increase the difference in the score. However, we could not take advantage of the created situations. In general, I am satisfied with the game.
– Marat Bikmayev, who entered the field in the second half, played with high passion like 16-year-old boys. Was this the instructions of the coaches?
– Marat works well in training. He always feels that he has a high level of experience. We will need him in some games. Today we gave him time to show himself, he had a chance. He is professional, his desire is always high. He knows how to work and win. He played well and worked hard today.
– Today, after the changes in the second half, the opponents started to have opportunities. Were the substitutes able to strengthen the team’s game?
– 50 for 50. We wanted more. Some of those who came from the reserve were able to strengthen, some did not have enough time. That’s why it’s 50 to 50. If I talk about the situation of the opponent, they also made changes. The forces have increased. They managed to create a situation, even if not much.
– Do you consider the 0:0 score in the match between “Andijon-SGS” and “Dinamo” a sensation?
– No, I wouldn’t say so. There are many good teams in the Pro League. We lost to “Aral” in the last match. “Andijan-SGS” is also a young, good team. They can also prepare well for two games. They also tried to show their maximum. This happened today in the match against “Dinamo”. So they showed their maximum. In general, all teams are eligible for the Pro League and can take points away from any opponent.
– They are comparing the next match between Dynamo and Lokomotiv to the final.
– Every game is a final for us. After the start of the second round, we tell the boys that the whole game is equal to the final. For example, it is not said that we will play with “Dynamo” in the next round or “Koqon-1912” after that. If we prepare well only for these games, we may lose points in the next games. That’s why every game is a final. We won the final today, and the next match is also the final. We will continue to prepare for all finals. Until our main task is fulfilled, our games will be equal to the final.
