St. PETERSBURG, Oct 20, Dmitry Yedigarev.Zenit head coach Sergei Semak, after defeating Krylya Sovetov in the Russian Football Cup match, told reporters that he reacted normally to the emotions of midfielder Andrei Mostovoy, who entered the field in the second half and then left it after a reverse substitution. Cup of Russia Football20 October 2022 • Start at 20:30End
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Wings of the SovietsRussiaThe meeting, which took place in St. Petersburg on Thursday, ended with the victory of «Zenith» with a score of 2:1. In the second half, Mostovoy entered the field instead of Daler Kuzyaev, and then was replaced, after spending a little more than 20 minutes on the field, the midfielder immediately went to the locker room, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision of the Zenit coaching staff. «Andrey Mostovoy, after the replacement, wanted to ask why he was leaving «Such things need to be decided in the dressing room. We needed to give Sergeyev less time. We wanted to score more, we had two more players to substitute. We thought either to replace Malcolm, who looked good, or Mostovoy. He did not look as confident as we would like «I reacted normally to the fact that Mostovoy immediately went to the locker room. This is his mistake, I'll talk to him. If a person is offended, then he cares,» Semak said. is going to adapt to the players. «No one likes it when they change, but you need to understand and accept the situation. We will resolve all issues about the game within the team and explain everything. It's okay. It's impossible to adapt to everyone. Bet m at the forefront of the team's game and the result. When emotions go away, then the situation will look different. We want the players to show character on the field,» said the specialist. «Zenith» scored 6 points and is in third place in the group B table.
