Spartak team's midfielder Ruslan Litvinov shared his thoughts on the game and the new player Ilya Samoshnikov after the victory over Sochi in an exclusive interview with Euro-Futbol.ru. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
— What has the new player Samoshnikov added to Spartak? — First of all, he gave an advantage in long throws.
We are actively using this now and it is very dangerous. When he throws the ball, it is like an additional corner kick for us.
Our team has tall players who make good use of it. — So, has a new weapon appeared in Spartak?
— Yes. Ilya also provides speed and strength.
He is a good player. He is currently adapting to the team because Spartak is a somewhat different team.
Many things are different for us. — Is there confidence that Spartak has come out of a bad start?
Today's result was uncertain. — There is.
Games against strong opponents like Sochi are always difficult. After our match against Zenit, we played well against Rubin, tactically everything was in place.
Today, we scored in the first minutes and took control. But we lost focus, made a mistake, and conceded a goal.
The opponent gained confidence and dared to play against us. In the second half, we took the initiative and controlled the opponent's attacks.
I think all the players made great efforts and fulfilled the task. The game was difficult not only in terms of content but also emotionally.
Many expect an easy victory in matches against such teams, but sometimes the result is like today. The main thing is that we gained three points.
— Is there peace in the team now? — Yes, everything is good.
Everyone has good relations with each other, there are no negative situations. We support each other.
The coach also has good communication with everyone. We try to stay away from external rumors because there are many different news and gossip around the team.
Interview author Elena Grigorievskaya.
