Krylia Sovetov midfielder Alexander Zuev, who scored the winning goal in the FONBET Russian Cup match against Dynamo, told Metaratings.ru that he could not have imagined a better return to Samara.

Samara club on Thursday won a home victory with a score of 2:1. Zuev entered the field in the 85th minute, and in the 88th he scored the winning goal.

– You came on as a substitute, scored. Could the return to Samara be better than today?

“Honestly, you can’t even imagine better. Very happy. We need to continue in the same spirit.

– Can we say that it was a game that the coaches greatly influenced? The score changed twice at the end of the match thanks to those who came on as a substitute.

– Maybe. It’s hard for me to answer this question. On the one hand, yes, the substitutions had an effect. But on the other hand, the goal I scored is a coincidence. Kolya Rasskazov gave, I hit and scored.

– Were you surprised that the stands chanted your name so loudly? And also Sychev. Although you have not been in the team for so long, and it was only the first official match.

– When I joined the team, I immediately noted that there are very cool fans here. And it was confirmed. When I played here earlier, I saw it, I felt it.

– There are different comments about you on the Internet. Particularly skeptical. At the stadium, I see a completely different attitude. Do you understand why fans express different attitudes towards you?

“I only see the good. And it seems to me that everyone at the match saw that they were really good, warm fans. But it is clear that all people are different, everyone has their own opinion.

– In such weather, it is probably not very comfortable to play. How do you feel about having to play at the end of February?

Our job is to play. Of course, I would like it to be warmer, but that’s okay.

– How do you keep warm when you sit on the bench?

– Tea, if only. Energetic drinks? No, there is no such thing.

— What do you expect from the return match against Dynamo?

It’s hard to predict, to be honest. I think it will be something similar to the last game.

The return game in this pair will be held on March 1. Watch live broadcasts of FONBET Russian Cup matches on Match TV and MATCH PREMIER TV channels.