Sochi football team's midfielder Alexander Osipov spoke in an interview with the "Euro-Football" publication about how the team is trying to get out of a difficult tournament situation. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to Osipov, despite being ahead in the score during the match against Dinamo, they retreated in the final minutes, allowing the opponent to create many attacks. As a result, Dinamo earned several set pieces, one of which ended in a goal.
The start of the season did not go well for the team. The footballer emphasized that there is still no complete mutual understanding within the team.
Since they have only recently started working together, the process of adapting to each other is still ongoing. Osipov believes that the team improves its game with each match.
In the match against Dinamo, he noted that the team acted somewhat cohesively. With the addition of well-known players in the Russian Premier League to the Sochi squad, he expressed confidence that the team would soon achieve positive results.
According to him, hard work and the right attitude towards football will bring results. The team's head coach Robert Moreno had stated that he was ready to give half of his salary after the defeat against Akron.
Osipov mentioned that he is witnessing such a situation for the first time, but it is currently difficult to express a clear opinion on it. He stated that character, hard work, and the right attitude are important for the team to get out of a difficult situation in the tournament table.
He noted that pressure is a natural state for professional athletes, and the main goal is to find the right way to cope with it. Speaking about coach Robert Moreno, Osipov particularly highlighted his deep analysis of the opponent and serious preparation for the matches.
He expressed confidence that the team would improve its game in the near future. Elena Grigorevskaya
