Igor Cherevchenko: "I'm satisfied by the first half of season".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Skenderbeu (0:3), resuming it. 

- Although this wasn't an easy win, we played better than Skenderbeu. I'm satisfied by the first half of season. I thank with the players, this is their merit for their work in the camps. Both the technical staff and the guys are satisfied. We didn't follow the game between Sporting and Besiktas, I learnt the result only in the dressing room. Everything was in our hands." 

Igor Cherevchenko: "A draw was the right result".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Ural (2:2), resuming it. 

- 2:2 was the right result. It was an interesting game for fans. The goals we suffered were at the begin of the match and at the end of the first half. I thank with the guys, they didn't give up. We created good chances, but we didn't realize them. 

Now, we have to think to the next game. The match against Skenderbeu is on December 10th and will decide whether we qualify or not. We have to miss this game and to think to the one in Albania. 

- Of course, you waited many goals from Niasse this season. What do you think about the fact he's making so many assists?

- The main thing is that he brings benefit to the team. A goal is the result of a teamwork. It doesn't matter who makes the assists - it just has to bring benefits.  

Igor Cherevchenko: "We lost concentration in the last seconds".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Dinamo (2:2), resuming it. 

- We suffered a goal on a corner in the last seconds. We lost concentration. Corners are essential in modern football. After a bad first half, we changed the game, scoring two goals. 

- What did happen to Tarasov?

- He got injured. We decided to replace him with Aleksey Miranchuk, moving Kolomeytsev on his place. 

- Did the arrival of Gabulov confuse you?

- No, we don't mark one's man. 

- Kasaev hasn't recently been included in the starting line-up.

- He got injured and now he's recovering the form. The training and the rhythm in a match are two different things. We've still got two games to go, everything will be good. 

Igor Cherevchenko: "We completely failed the first half".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Sporting (2:4), resuming it. 

- We completely failed the first half. Sporting defeated us not only in the defense, but also in the midfield.  

- Firstly the defeat against Anzhi and now this one, is there a crisis?

- No. Now we're going the prepare the match vs Dinamo. Our run in the Europa League has became harder because three teams could qualify to the next round. 

- Could the trip on metro have influenced the game?

- No. We could find many excuses, but we can't lose at home. 

- Guilherme suffered three goals between the legs...

- Guilherme is a very strong goalkeeper. These are the Sporting players' skills. 

- Why did Aleksey Miranchuk enter on the pitch so late?

- It was a decision of the technical staff. To judge each player we need to rewatch the game many times. 

- Were you surprised by how Sporting played after the victory in Portugal? 

- We have always known that Sporting is a very strong team. It's not a case that they lead the Primeira Liga's table. They're a fast and technical squad. They deserved to win. 

Igor Cherevchenko: "I don't want to complain with the players".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Anzhi (0:2), resuming it. 

- We thought Anzhi would have spent most of its time in its half of the pitch, playing a defensive football. Once we lost, we realized our plans didn't work. However, I don't want to complain with the players - most of them were with the national teams. First of all, you have to criticize yourself. 

- Why did Niasse not play from the first minutes? 

- Niasse arrived on late and only yesterday he had a training before the today's game. 

Igor Cherevchenko: "We planned to play on counterattacks".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Zenit (2:0), resuming it. 

- Before the game, I spoke a lot with the guys. It was clear we had spent many efforts against Besiktas. Psychologically speaking, everything was good. Today the team didn't give up. I don't have any claim with the players for the season. Even after the defeat against Kuban. The team made a gift for the Smorodskaya's birthday. However, I also think Zenit deserved to score a goal - they had good chances. 

- Is the October's nightmare ended? 

- Nightmare? We hadn't got any fear. This was only a hiccup. The game against Kuban could happen to each squad. I've analyzed the match and the final scored should have been 6:8 for us.

- Which were the plans for the tonight's match?
- We planned to play on counterattacks. We've played our best games in this way. 

Igor Cherevchenko: "I'm happy we have kept the first place in the group".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Besiktas (1:1), resuming it. 

- It was a tough match both for us and Besiktas. I'm happy we have kept the first place in the group. I hope the situation won't change. Both Lokomotiv and Besiktas could have won the match. 

- How would you value the couple made up by Shishkin and Durica? Why did Logashov not play? 

- We have worked on this couple since the game against Kuban. Regarding Logashov, this is a technical staff's decision. 

Igor Cherevchenko: "We wanted to win, but we failed the first half".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Kuban' (6:2), resuming it. 

- Of course, we wanted to win, but we failed the first half. Sometimes there are these kind of games in which one team reaches in everything and the other one in nothing. We don't have to make a tragedy. 

Igor Cherevchenko: "Congratulations to Amkar for the victory".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Amkar (0:1), resuming it. 

- Amkar played a good game, they mainly acted in the defense. They made a good gift to Gadzhiev. Congratulations to Amkar for the victory. They deserved it. We can't play the whole match creating only a chance when Niasse entered on the pitch. In the first half we kicked only one time, while in the second half three times. We shouldn't worry about this. The life goes on. Unfortunately, we were eliminated from the Russian Cup, but we are still playing in two tournaments - the RPL and the Europa League. We'll make our conclusions and we'll prepare the next game. 

- How did Barinov play? Did he make many mistakes?

- I don't want to make drastic conclusions now. He's a young player that got an opportunity in the main team. Everyone makes mistakes. Even the elder players. Dima has played well to be the first time. 

- Lokomotiv have completely changed compared to the game against Rostov...

- Many players were tired, we've got many matches now. There were many injured players and I don't want new ones. I want to underline that we don't have "main" or "reserves" players: we support each other. 

Anton Kochenkov joins FC Krasnodar on loan.

Anton Kochenkov joins FC Krasnodar on loan until the end of the season in order to replace Andrey Sinitsyn. 

Kochenkov arrived today in Krasnodar and will play with number 16 shirt. He already can take part in the RPL and Russian Cup games. He'll be included in the Europa League's squad soon. 

Here, his first words as a FC Krasnodar player: "Everything happened unexpectedly. Yesterday I was training with the team, when the sports director Kirill Kotov asked me if I would have liked to play in Krasnodar on loan. He explained that Sinitsyn got injured and they urgently needed a replacement. Today I accepted the offer and I flew to Krasnodar. I hope to help the team for the rest of the season."

HERE you can find the full biography of Kochenkov in English.

Igor Cherevchenko: "We hadn't got enough time to recover both physically and emotionally".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Rostov (0:2), resuming it. 

- We made many efforts against Besiktas. We hadn't got enough time to recover both physically and emotionally. Furthermore, we couldn't have relied on our captain Corluka in the center of the defense. However, I can't not underline the big performance of Rostov. They played as it was their last match. Corluka had some problems, we are waiting him on the pitch for his recovery.  

- Lokomotiv tried refreshing the match with Aleksey Miranchuk, Grigorjev and Skuletic. Why couldn't you have scored?

- First of all, this a merit of the Rostov's defense. You also shouldn't forget that we ended the game down to ten because Mykhalyk got injured and had to leave the pitch. The first goal was scored themselves. The second one was a position's mistake. We had got many chances, but he hadn't got enough accuracy and timing. 

Igor Cherevchenko: "I enjoyed how the guys fought until the end".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Besiktas (1:1), resuming it. 

- I enjoyed how the guys fought until the end and wanted to win after the red card. It'll be difficult without Corluka, but we've recovered Durica. The game in Istanbul will show everything. 

- How can you value the Corluka's red card? 

- I don't want to judge the referee's decisions. However, if you send off Corluka, you should do the same with the Besiktas player. I also think that the yellow card given to Gomez for the foul on Samedov should have been a red card. 

- Value the performance of the players that replaced Pejcinovic and Tarasov. 

- We've got a wide range of players. Each of them could be in the line-up.

- It seemed that Lokomotiv approached seriously the game.  

- At the start of the match, we planned to wait our opponent. Then, after the break, we noticed that Besiktas had many free spaces and so we decided with the players to be more offensive. 

- How is situation in the group? 

- I don't like guessing it. Three teams can qualify to the next round. The next three matches could radically change the current situation. 

Igor Cherevchenko: "It's a pleasure to beat Spartak".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Spartak (1:2), resuming it. 

- It was a tough game for both teams. However, now we're thinking not to the victory, but to the condition of Tarasov, who is going to have the MRT exam. Pejcinovic, instead, had a problem with the adductor muscle. 

- Which were the plans during the last minutes? 

- We should have scored the third goal. Spartak had some free spaces. We decided to release Grigorjev, who is a fast player. Kasaev was tired after he did a lot of work for the team. 

- Are you satisfied by the Miranchuk's performance? 

- I don't want to talk about it. Tomorrow, the team will analyze the match and will prepare the game against Besiktas. 

- Do you like how the team played in its entirely? 

- Yes, on all the lines.

- Was the game against Spartak the most important? 

- For me not, but it's a pleasure to beat Spartak. 

- How can you keep the calm in each situation? 

- Everything is good when is calm. If everyone does their job, without agitation and polemics, this will have a positive effect on the game.

Oleg Pashinin: "I think this is a deserved victory against Amkar".

Oleg Pashinin in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Amkar (3:0), resuming it. 

"I'd like to thank with the guys for their character and willpower. We were forced to make some changes during the break. However, they've done everything we agreed. 

After the first goal, we played in a row. It also was good we were able to score other two goals. I think this is a deserved victory."

Igor Cherevchenko: "Tonight the three points were more important than the good football".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Skenderbeu (2:0), resuming it. 

"It was a tough game. During the derby against CSKA, we spent many emotions. I can't complain with the physical condition. Skenderbeu had two good chances but they didn't take advantage from them. We, instead, scored two goals. I can say that tonight the three points were more important than the good football."

Igor Cherevchenko: "The result corresponds to the match".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against CSKA (1:1), resuming it. 

"The result corresponds to the match. It's natural. In the second half, CSKA kept more the possession, but excluding the Tosic's free kick, they didn't create any dangerous chance. I thank the guys for how they played. They're very professional and real men. Did we play two different times? Denisov got injured and also Kasaev and Corluka had a few problems. Why was I sent off? You have to ask it to the referee." 

Igor Cherevchenko: "After the victory, we can recover more fastly".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Torpedo (0:1), resuming it. 

- It was a tough game. We spent many energies, however we return home with a victory and so we can recover more fastly. Torpedo is a very disciplined team that played its game with dedication. I think they don't merit their current position in the FNL. 

Did we check the reserves? We don't have any reserve player. Each player can help the team and can play the next match. The same Barinov has been training with the team for a year. Everyone is a part of the team. 

Igor Cherevchenko: "We had to suffer the Samara club".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Krylya (2:0), resuming it. 

- It was a tough game, we expected it. We spent many energy in Lisbon and during the fly, which lasted six hours. It was difficult to defeat Krylya not only physically, but also on the stimuli. We had to suffer the Samara club. They defended very well. However Corluka was able to score, while Niasse played a great match as well as the other substitutions like Miranchuk and N'Dinga. 

- Did the results of the other teams motivate you?

- We don't look to the opponents, just to us. 

- Niasse stayed on the bench. Was it difficult to make this decision after the game in Lisbon?

- Baye Oumar understands everything. We need a rotation also because Niasse had problems on the tendon. Regarding Skuletic, we planned to attack many times on the wings and to cross many balls.

Igor Cherevchenko: "We let Sporting the initiative intentionally".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Sporting (1:3), resuming it. 

- It was a tough game. We thought Sporting would have attacked since the first minutes. In particular, we let them the initiative intentionally. We tried playing on counterattacks. I thank with everyone, including the fans for the long trip. After the defeat against Rubin, we didn't miss the spirit and we reacted. 

- Can we say Lokomotiv tactically played better than Sporting. 

- I think the Sporting's head coach waited that we would play on counterattacks. However, the victory for 1:3 says that the team fulfilled its plans. 

- It seemed that Sporting wouldn't wanted to win so much the match. 

- No, they've got players each coach would like to have in his team. This is one of the strongest teams in Portugal. They always fight to play in the European competitions and now they're the leader in their league. They've got a smart coach and many good players. 

- How were you be able to resist to the Sporting's assault? 

- We prepared the game neither today nor yesterday. I say again the guys fulfilled all the plans. 

- Why didn't Kasaev play?

- He has got some physical problems. We hoped he would have played. However, we spoke with Alan and we decided not to take the risk. There are still many games. Everyone can play. 

Igor Cherevchenko: "Rubin deserved to win".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Rubin (3:1), resuming it. 

- Rubin deserved to win. We lost the game in the first 25 minutes that affected the final score. 

- What did happen in the second half during the substitution with Logashov?

- The referee indicated the wrong substitution. I don't have any dispute with him. I've just told what we wanted. 

- Did you predict Rubin would have played so well? They played their best game of the season. 

- The change in the head coach spurred the players. Everyone wanted to show his best.