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The lads struggled a bit in the game today with their fitness, and so it wasn't the best game, we seemed to lack freshness. I think Dynamo attacked more in the game today, although they didn’t have many chances near our goal. We had more dangerous chances and took the lead through quick attacks. We took them well, and there were a few other moments when Aleksandr Sobolev seemed to hesitate, there were some one-on-ones, and one when Jhon Jhon didn't play the ball to Glushenkov, they were all dangerous moments. However our fitness affected the number of mistakes, our pace and decision-making. We are naturally pleased with the result and we'll now prepare for the next match. Can you please tell us about Andrey Mostovoy, who didn't play again today? Is there a reason for this? Are the coaching staff not happy with him in training, or is it something else? Andrey and also Luiz Henrique didn't play today, and that was because of how the match unfolded, we decided we needed to strengthen in the middle more, and Roman Vega played well. When Dynamo brought on Ivan Sergeev, they started using the wide areas more, so we tried to keep it tight in the middle and sent on Nuraly Alip to play there. We moved Roman up and he’d played well. The match today didn’t need then, and we were winning, so why would we need to bring on an attacking player? We had to maintain our balance today. Wendel, Pedro, and Barrios were very tired as they were active today. So the subs we needed were in their positions today. Andrey and the other players who didn't come on today will have the next match to prove themselves. When Andrey came on in recent matches, he didn’t play that well, and players have to earn your place on the pitch. He’s training well and I think he'll be playing in the next match and be able to show what he's made of. So the vital area was in defence today? Are you a fan of Andrey? (smiles) Roman Vega played on the left wing today and Alip played left back? Yes, it was because Ivan Sergeev came on, and Alip is taller than Roman, although Roman is quicker. He’s a disciplined player, and he's in good form now. Can you comment on the Moscow media's report that Yuri Gorshkov left for Krylia Sovetov on a free transfer? Financial questions are for the club’s management, I have absolutely nothing to do with this part of things. I'm a coach, I train the players, and I tell the board the players I’d like to have here. But I don't deal with salaries, the contracts the players have, or the price when they arrive or leave. I hear some things from you, but I don't have that information.