Alba: On the need to improve the Rostov attack
Rostov team head coach Jonathan Alba shared his thoughts with Match TV after the game against Rubin. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to him, the team lost again. Today, Rostov's goal was struck twice, with one shot on target in each half.
Three goals have been scored in total over five rounds. The coach is concerned about the state of the attacking line.
He emphasized that the attack was well organized in the match against Pari NN, and many opportunities were created against Krylya as well. However, in today's game, chances were limited.
There was no particular result in the first half; in the second half, the tactics were changed and some improvement was observed, but it was not enough. It is clear that the attack needs to be improved.
Jonathan Alba stated that he understands the causes of the problem. He said he discussed this issue with the team and stressed the need to work on it both theoretically and practically.
When asked about the current mood, the coach said the team's spirit is not downhearted, and after each game, the evaluation is based not on the result but on the team's performance in that game. They won in the last round and lost away today.
The next game will also be away, and serious preparation will be made with the aim of improving the attacking play. Regarding the question about substitutions not being made until the 73rd minute when the score was 0:1, the coach responded.
He emphasized that in the first 5-7 minutes after the first half, the team could not clear the ball far from their own field, Rubin played well on set pieces, so attention was focused on strengthening the defense. However, conceding the second goal from a set piece is an important issue that needs to be worked on.
After the tactical change, the team shifted more to attack and spent more time in the opponent's half. Following that, it was determined which players needed to be substituted.
Overall, the coach emphasized that constant work is being done to improve the team's attacking play and results.
