After the match against “Olympic” in the 1st round of the Super League, the head coach of “Lokomotiv” Aleksandr Stojmirovic expressed his opinion.
I congratulate my team on the victory. They tried their best today. In addition, I would like to congratulate the coaching staff and management on the victory. What can be said about the game? Most of the new players in the team are local players. In the last game, we had some minor problems with the practice of the game. New players are gradually understanding the team’s rules, requirements, and tactics. But sometimes we face mental problems. Because they have not participated in official games since their teams. However, I believe them because we have done the selection process taking everything into account. Ivan Bulatovic from the legionnaires was injured twice in the “Lokomotiv” Zagreb. Today, he started to show his great potential, he is recovering his good condition. In addition, I must say that we played two games without the team captain. Sanjar Tursunov missed two games due to a red card in the last round of the last season against “Nasaf”. He will return to the line-up in the next round against Pakhtakor. This is a big plus for the team from the psychological point of view. Because we know very well that Sanjar is a player with great influence in the team. Because of this, other players can keep calm and play confidently in his presence.
What can be said about “Olympic”… A young and orderly team. I highly respect Timur Kapadze’s work in the team. He has been playing for his team at a high level for 3 years. Therefore, the victory did not come easily. Even when they were down to 10 people, it was difficult to defend due to teamwork and automation. In the last minutes of this dynamic game, we opened up, had 100 percent chances, and could have won with a bigger score. I am happy with the victory, it was a big step for us. Because “Lokomotiv” has returned from the Pro-League, it will not be easy to create victories all at once. We will achieve everything gradually.