“Smolov showed his leadership qualities in the match with Loko, that’s why he and Fedor Smolov” – Dynamo coach

Acting head coach of Dynamo Pavel Alpatov praised Fedor Smolov for composure when taking a penalty in the match of the 29th round of the Russian Championship with Lokomotiv.

On Sunday, Lokomotiv beat Dynamo 4-2 in the away match. Smolov in the 40th minute did not convert a penalty awarded for Artem Dziuba’s handball: the attacker sent the ball low near the post. In stoppage time for the first half, Smolov scored from the 11-meter mark.

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– After the 60th minute, the game changed dramatically. What is the reason – you first need to analyze. On emotions after the game, I don’t want to talk about it, ”Match TV reports the words of Alpatov.

– Smolov did not score a penalty.

– Penalties can be taken by (Daniil) Fomin, (Fedor) Smolov and (Konstantin) Tyukavin. I want to wish everyone such self-confidence as Smolov has. Not everyone, after a miss, will go to beat again, and even more so realize the blow.

– Today, Smolov looked the most charged on the field, who proved everything to everyone a long time ago. There is no feeling that the team is broken emotionally?

– I can’t say that other players were less charged. Smolov showed his leadership qualities, so he and Fedor Smolov. I have no questions for the players about their attitude – on and off the field, – Alpatov’s words are reported by Match TV.

Lokomotiv head coach Mikhail Galaktionov, answering a question about the team’s dependence on striker Artem Dzyuba, said that he adds variability to the team in attack.

– The bet was made on the fact that a group of players who came on as a substitute would strengthen the game. This is not the first time this has happened. We have a good level of readiness – we are running, the guys are moving. We succeed both in attack and defense. This makes me happy.

– Today, the stands chanted not only the name of Semin, but also yours. Have you heard?

– I didn’t hear it, because I was all in the game. It is absolutely wrong to make comparisons. Yuriy Palych is a legend, he has won many trophies. We are moving steadily towards this. As for the sensations, they are pleasant. Derby victory.

– Why did Maxim Glushenkov come out only for the second half?

– Like Sergey Pinyaev. When we analyze the game of opponents, we understand what we need to put pressure on, what weaknesses to use. It was expected that the substitutes would strengthen the game.

– Dziuba did not play in the last round, and Loko looked weaker. Does the team have an addiction to Artem?

— We really played stronger today. I’ll say this about dependence: the presence of such a player with top qualities adds variability to the team’s game. If there is a fast and light player in the roster, this is one structure, if a tall and powerful player is another. Dziuba does a lot of useful things for the team,” Galaktionov noted.

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