“I was not satisfied with the first half, but I was satisfied with the second half
Dynamo — Islam Ahmedov, the coach of the guests, took part in the press conference after the "Andijan" (1:1) match.
What do you think about the game?
Frankly, we are happy that we got a point in today's game. The reason is that the first half was very difficult. Three or four days ago, our guys lost a lot of energy after playing in the cup match. During the recovery process, many of our players lacked freshness.
In addition, like it or not, both teams are in the same place in the tournament table. That is, three points were very necessary for both teams. Therefore, our players tried to play carefully in the first half. Frankly, it didn't look like much. In the first half, we lost the advantage in many aspects of our game.
In the second half, the players came to their senses and took over the game. After we started to control the ball, our attacks started to happen.
- Today, both teams seem to lack motivation. I was not surprised that "Dynamo" played like this, because there was almost no chance for them to achieve a result in the season. But "Andijan" got a good motivation by reaching the semi-finals of the Cup. Nevertheless, the team did not play like a team that reached the semi-finals of the Cup. Maybe there is a feeling that we are not going down in the championship, and we are not able to go up?
No, it's not like that. As we said, our players felt tired. Because of this, they lacked freshness and did not perform well. Also, both teams needed three points. That is, points are very important in order not to fall into the red zone. That's why we played cautiously in the first half, so our game was not very similar.
— Abramov said he didn't like the game. How about you, did you like today's meeting?
Overall, we got one point in today's game. In the first half, frankly, we did not like the game of our team. I was not satisfied with our actions in the first half. But I was satisfied in the second half. Even though we conceded a goal, we managed to find the strength to score a goal. Therefore, I can say that I was satisfied with the second half.
"How do you explain that?" Maybe you gave special instructions to the players? Abramov attributed the goal conceding to individual mistakes. How do you rate the defensive game in general?
The guys tried. I thank them for that.
"So they showed character in the last minutes?"
Yes. This — character. They showed true character.
- You said that you had to change players in the cup. Motivation was also asked. But considering that you could not use several leading players, and the same situation happened in "Dynamo", how do you evaluate the functional status of the players? What is the situation of young players who are forced to play especially because of the lack of key players?
We are forced to replace many players. Injuries have increased, due to which it is necessary to make changes in the composition. But we are giving young people a chance. They are showing themselves, helping to strengthen the game. I don't think that our young players are showing themselves in a bad way.
- In the next round, there are games with "Navbahor", then "Lokomotiv". What results are we expecting? How is the preparation process?
We prepare for every match, regardless of the opponent's team, without leaving our style of play. We focus on attacking football, ball control and other aspects. Anyway, we have to play against all the teams. Regardless of who the opponent is, we will prepare without deviating from our philosophy.
- At the beginning of the season, "Andijan" spent a lot of money and brought in a famous coach. But after things didn't look the same, we witnessed that there is a good coach in the club system. If we look at the games before the World Cup, the best period of "Andijan" coincided with that time. Later, a slight decrease was observed. You also said that you resigned twice. To be honest, I was surprised. Now there is a chance to win the Cup. If they reach the finals, "Andijan" can play against the opponent they defeated before. Do you consider this to be an additional motivation for you? I mean, isn't winning the Cup a good opportunity to show yourself as a coach?
Of course. Every game — motivation, every game — test, every game — a new experience. As we said, every day is an experience. Every time we spend here, we are learning something, trying to correct mistakes.
I think that if God wills, we will improve even more in the next years. We are improving not only our experience, but also our work.
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