«This is not a birthday present. But if we beat Spartak...»

THE MAIN TASK IS TO SCORE MORE THAN DZAGA

— How do you feel playing after such physical activity, Kirill?
— We had a good run, although there was a game a couple of days ago. Maybe some guys haven't fully recovered yet, for some of them it could have been hard.

— And for you?
— It was fine (smiles).

— Your goal turned out to be amazing: jumped high, hit irresistibly...
— Everything was on purpose, accurately, calculated to the smallest details. I shot it exactly where I directed it (smiles).

— How do you like Yusuf's pass?
— If we scored than it was very good (smiles). It is clear that he is a great master.

— Do you remember the last time you scored?
— Here, in Campoamor at the training camp, at the same goal — it seems to be in 2020.

— In 2019, to Molde. Glad to break the "silence"?
— Of course. I had an injury, missed a long time, but now I need to get back to my goalscoring level (smiles).

— Quite an appropriate wording, in 2015 you scored three goals in the Russian Championship at once.
— I remember all my goals perfectly, even though there were a lot of them (laughs). The main task is to score more goals for the season than Dzaga. I think I can do it.

GOOD PROGRESS IN PHYSICAL ASPECT

— Jaka, you have been consistently playing in the center of defense for three matches from the first minutes…
— It doesn't mean anything, it is training camp. Everyone needs to play, we change each other on the field. It is a usual process.

— The game was more closed than the previous match, right?
— Yes, also we needed to run after physical activity, there was a little bit of fatigue. The most important thing is to continue working, it's not easy for us right now, but everything will count. We need to be one hundred percent ready for Spartak.

— If you compare Nordsjaelland with two other opponents at the training camp, is this the strongest team out of the three?
— I think so. In the beginning they ran a lot, pressed well, it was difficult for us.

— You haven't played yet on your birthday in Campoamor. Are there any difference with an ordinary day?
— I don't remember that either, and I didn't seem to have done it before PFC CSKA. No, everything was according to plan, no special feelings.

— Can the victory be considered a gift?
— No, we need to beat Spartak, this will be a gift. And today is a regular game at the training camp.

— Are the guys making serious progress in physical aspect?
— Yes, a good one. We have worked for three weeks, each of us plays more and more minutes and it feels comfortable.

Roman Lyakhovenko