The head coach of the blue-whites Marcel Licka answered journalists' questions after the cup match against Dynamo Makhachkala ( 2:2, 5:3 on penalties)
— Glad that we won in the penalty shootout. The game turned out more or less as we expected. We knew it would be tough for us. Makhachkala has a fairly disciplined team that plays forward and presses well. When they intercept the ball, they quickly deliver it forward and throw it behind the defenders. Just at the moment with the second goal, Agalarov took advantage of this situation well and brought his team back into the game.
Unfortunately, we again conceded very easy goals that our team should not have conceded. In the first half in the box, we didn't hold on to a player, everyone relied on each other, and the opponent got hope. We will show the video to the guys and work on mistakes before the game against Spartak.
— How do you like the quality of the lawn at Anji Arena?
— Honestly, the lawn is not of the best quality. I would have liked it better if it were shorter and faster. But don't look for excuses in this, because it was the same for both teams. There are matches in which you need to show character and fight well, and then add technical football.
— Young goalkeeper Kurban Rasulov got into the reserve today. What are his prospects in the main team?
#10 Izotov started involving him in work with the first team a year ago, and I immediately liked him because he plays well with his feet.
We have a requirement that the goalkeeper should play the ball with their feet and not be afraid to play through the middle. This is something Lunev does well, and today #3 also passed forward quite well.
Kurban has good ball handling technique. He's only 18 years old, and for Dynamo, he's the future, like Vitya #54, who is also from 2006. I wish Kurban that his football career develops both in Russia and possibly abroad
