Khimki head coach Spartak Gogniev said that if the club’s management continues to trust him, he will be able to lead the team out of the crisis.

On Saturday, Khimki lost away to Dynamo (1:6) in the match of the 15th round of the WORLD RPL. The unbeaten streak of the Moscow Region club is 15 matches.

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– There was no desire today – the team did not play from the first minutes.

– I would not say that the guys have a great desire. But psychological factors, and moments that I cannot voice, also prevent this from being realized. Note that Kazantsev came out in midfield, looked good. Yes, there were cuts, but at least he took over the game. Dulaev earned a penalty. Yes, he was overweight, but he did it. And it looked good.

Lots of guys go out and do their job. Some people don’t do what they want. But again, this is our internal kitchen, and we will sort it all out. My players are the strongest in the league.

– “Orenburg” after the defeat of the Moscow teams gave a cool series. Expect this from you?

– Of course, I would like to. As a coach, I believe in miracles, but they only happen once. We must live in reality. If every player plays 101 percent, we will raise the two matches that are left. But different things happen: a player may not get into the game, and we don’t have a big rotation yet. A lot of young people train with us, we look at them, we analyze them.

So far we are missing a lot. We must admit that we are ill-prepared. I have to rake it up. If the leaders make a different decision, I’m ready. But I know that if they give me time, I will be able to clean it all up and make a candy out of the Khimki team. We will do it. And such games only make us stronger,” Gogniev told reporters.

In the 35th minute of the game, Khimki captain Denis Glushakov was replaced by Danil Kazantsev.

– Glushakov is a footballer like everyone else. If the coach made such a decision, then this is the decision of the coach – I am not just asserting myself. Denis is a strong player, he played in the national team, but there are realities. What is here and now. The name works for you, but it is here and now.

When a coach changes any player, he must react correctly. Especially if you are the captain of the team. My opinion is that Denis’ reaction was inadequate and wrong. I have the right to change anyone, as a coach. Because I have results. Kazantsev came out well, tied the game. Yes, there were cuts, but he just doesn’t have the experience to play at that level. I need motivated players, with bright eyes, who, even if they make mistakes, still want to score and win. We could score more today, there were many approaches. Of course, when you concede a few goals, it’s hard to get out. But we will only become stronger, – said the coach of the “red-blacks”.

At the moment, Khimki (9 points) is in 15th place in the RPL, Dynamo is in third place (26 points).