Thoughts of our team’s head coach Mirko Jelicic after the match against “Andijan”.
– It was a good match. Both teams played an open game. It’s nice to play and watch such matches. We controlled the game more. We lost concentration in the last minutes. We lost two points and only got one point.
– How much is Aleksandar Susnjar’s role known? Abdulloh Yuldoshev didn’t play badly today, he even scored a goal, but still 3 goals is too many.
– It’s hard to say. Susnjar is having a good season and is acting in a disciplined manner. Kucherenko too. Abdulloh Yuldoshev played well in the last match. I can’t say that he played badly today. Maybe he lacks some qualities against stronger opponents. In the Susnjar-Kucherenko pair, we seem to have better qualities.
– In the 10th minute of the match, Lokomotiv’s goal was disallowed and the ball was considered to have touched Temurkhodja’s hand. Did you see this situation?
– No, I didn’t. It’s very difficult to assess this situation. Now we’ll look at the game. We had several chances to win the game. The referee didn’t feel the game very well. In such a situation, the referee can’t work as he wants. I can’t say that the referee was right or wrong in that situation. It’s just that in 50/50 situations, the head referee decided more in favor of Andijan.
– There was a big break due to the World Cup. Now there will be a game every five days. Is the team ready for this?
– We need to be ready, to be able to adapt to any system. Even if they play every two days, we will have to get used to it. Even if they play every three days, we will have to get used to it. After a long break, we have played the second game and are gradually understanding football. But the other games of the Super League are not bad in terms of pace and intensity. Teams do not get lost in any process.
– It seemed that Lokomotiv should score a third in the league with a score of 2:0. But within 5 minutes the team conceded 2 goals. Why did the team allow negligence?
– Small details. It is precisely such situations that decide the fate of the game. If you cannot decide the small details, you cannot decide the fate of the game. Anyone makes mistakes. This is not the fault of any player, but of the team. Now we will think about doing these things differently. A lot depends on the physical and mental state of the player. People express their opinions. But opinions themselves do not mean anything.
– Lokomotiv returned to its stadium after 760 days. What can you say about the renovated field?
– The field was better 5-6 years ago. Now the grass is a little different and uneven. The previous field was a little lower and flatter. This new field takes some time for us to feel like our own. For example, when you build a house, you put in the equipment and it takes time to get used to everything. Over time, we will also subjugate the field.