It's not always the team that plays better that wins

— We slept through the first 5-8 minutes and entered the game hesitantly. Gradually, we started to play better, and overall, today the guys played at a good level. Unfortunately, the execution didn't work out. You have to accept such defeats — it's not always the team that plays better that wins. But in sports, goals decide everything, and in this aspect, our opponents were better.

— Was it more difficult for you to play in the first or second half after the guests made three substitutions during halftime?

— I wanted our players to continue pressing in the second half, playing even more aggressively and actively pressuring the defenders. Regarding the opponent's substitutions, Olusegun is an ideal counterattacking player, and his appearance when the score was 1:0 makes sense. Plus, in the first half, there were 2-3 situations when Eli and Dasa made good crosses, so they wanted to strengthen their defense on the flanks.

Our players tried, ran, worked hard, but we lacked at least one goal — we should have taken one point. I was pleased with the defense because Milan and Fabi played well against Kordoba. It's very difficult to play against him, given his high level, and, of course, he had his moments. Fabi also helped well with ball distribution in the center of the field. Diego helped great with taking the ball out. I'm satisfied with the game and think that you can build a team around matches like these. Such lost games can allow you to take a step forward

— What is Andrey Lunyov's condition?

— Andrey is going to the hospital for an examination now. He might take a break for 2-3 days, but I'm sure he'll be fine

How do you rate the episode with Laxalt's Diego fall in the penalty area?

After the match, I asked Diego, whether it was a penalty, because it was difficult for me to see this moment. Diego said that he had outrun the defender, and the latter grabbed him by the shoulder. The referee did not go to watch the video replay. I don't want to make excuses. We should have scored our chances earlier, and let the commission and press evaluate the referees.

What is Daniil Fomin's condition? Will he go to the Russian national team?

Unlikely. Yesterday he felt problems with the back surface of his thigh. The doctor said that he would miss at least 7-10 days.

Can we say that "Krasnodar" just got a little more lucky today?

Skill decides everything on the field. Before the penalty box, we were better, but in the penalty box they were, because they managed to score. I have great respect for "Krasnodar". I like how they play. They have good young guys from the academy. Yes, we can say that we were unlucky. We didn't lose in terms of struggle and quality of play. In these components, we were superior, but in football, you need to convert your chances