Aleksey Berezutskiy: Fernandes is a Brazilian player with a Russian character

— The game was quite interesting, the fans should have liked it. With an abundance of not the sharpest, but not bad moments, which we created more. We deserved to win. I am very happy that the team shows character at the end of the second game in a row, fights to the end. Hopefully this will turn into a trend.

— Why did you choose a scheme without a classic striker?
— We had a very difficult schedule with a very long flight and sleepless nights. A very large group of players had muscle problems before this game, which is not surprising. Some players could not play the whole match. And Zabolotny had an injury in Sochi. He wasn't supposed to play today, but he could have been out for 15-20 minutes. In the end, he came out, but played a little less.

— Why did you decide to play two central defenders?
— The last two games the team played with three. It was strongly influenced by who we can come on as a substitute and who we can strengthen the game with. Also, Fuchs' condition did not allow him to play the whole game. There are many reasons, I have not listed everything yet.

— Comment on the moment with the conceded goal, please.
— I can comment on it emotionally, but the analysis will be on the technical record. Only then can I tell who is to blame and whether he is at all.

— Do you still have words and epithets about Mario? A person has as many concussions as some do not score goals.
— For me, Mario is a unique phenomenon in our football. I would say so — he is a Brazilian footballer with a Russian character. It's worth a lot.
He said that he would be preparing for the next match literally an hour after the end of the previous game (with Nizhny Novgorod),. However, he always says so. There was a chance today that he wouldn't be able to finish the game, but you know Mario. He doesn't have the word «can't» in his vocabulary.

— How can you comment on three wins in a row in the last minutes?
— This is primarily a desire of the team to win, even when there is little strength. This is primarily a character. There is no need to talk about any tactical decisions here.

— Are you planning to let Dzagoev come on only as a substitute, or is he ready to play the whole match?
— I am satisfied with his game. I have said more than once — Dzagoev can play 60 minutes. It all depends on the opponent, but it's better to use this time in the second half. Although Alan wants to play from the first minutes.