I wanted Russia and Croatia to play in the final – Sports Mail.Ru

The Russian national football team sank against Croatia in the quarter-finals of the World Cup after 120 minutes of spectacular play only in shoot-offs. At the end of the match in mixed zone the author of the first goal of the match answered the questions of the correspondent of "Gazety.Ru", midfielder of the Russian national team and the Spanish "Villarreal" Denis Cheryshev

defeats?

– They were angry that they could not pbad. Probably for the moment it's all …

– How to evaluate your own game in the match against Croatia?

– Today it has turned out to be a good goal, but, of course, could have done a little more defensive and attacking action. However, the conclusions must be made later, now you must rest.

– For you somehow the fact that you will certainly remain one of the best scorers of this world championship divides the second row in the list of most football players hammers of the mundialya – "Gazeta.Ru")?

– Of course, I'm glad it happened. But football is a team game, and we have not been able to reach the semi-finals … Now we have to think about the team, do not take a step back and try to Go further, play better together

– How are you? the desire to go out on the field, play football? After all, after such defeats, as a rule, it is very hard …

– We hope. Penalty – lottery after all. It happens at all.

I just need to calm down, draw conclusions … And I think the team will be fine.

– The guys who did not score in the 11-meter series proved to be support in the locker room?

– Of course! I repeat, it was a lottery. It's good. After the final whistle, the correspondent of "Gazety.Ru" managed to communicate with the former CSKA football player and now one of the coaches of the Croatian national team Ivica Olic [19659010] "The Russian team played well today, focusing on the counter-attacks," began the mentor of the Croatian team.

"In addition, the Russians were able to open the account first and get closer to the defensive, but I knew that even with this situation, we would have two or three moments that we could achieve, "said Olic.

The former CSKA footballer was in a good mood.Nevertheless, the coach was disappointed with the departure of the Russian team from the championship.The player was waiting to see the Croatians with the hosts of the tournament in the final tournament

"I would like the Russia-Croatia match to be played in the final, because I love Russia.

But luck was on the "ladies" side today. The team was determined to go further and play in Moscow, more personally I have not been to the Russian capital since 2007, "adds Olic.

The coach also commented on a penalty from Russian striker Fyodor Smolov The footballer decided a few in pizhonski to perform 11 meters in the style of the famous player Antonina Panenki.

"How do I blow Fedor? What can I say, he did not turn out to be a player. Would I do it in the quarter-finals of the World Cup? No! Never! "- Smiley Ivica and went to the bus to his team.

Recall that the Croatian team will now meet in the semifinals of the mundialya with the England team, beating several hours earlier than the Swedes (2: 0). teams from France and Belgium, eliminated from the tournament in the quarterfinals, the last teams from South America – Uruguay and Brazil, respectively.

Dmitry Okunev, Konstantin Lesik (Sochi)