Christian Noboa: "They had a very compact and strong defence, so it was not easy"

The Zenit midfielder on the game with Ufa.
We played a good match, showed some powerful football. The most important thing is that we managed to keep a clean sheet, this is for us very important. We scored three goals today after scoring five in Macedonia, this is very good. 

Did you expect the match to be so easy for you? 

No, it was a difficult match. They had a very compact and strong defense. Yes, we won by a few goals, but Semak's team is well trained tactically and it was not easy for us. 

You took the corner when the penalty was given. Did the ball cross the line? 

From my point of view it wasn't visible. I can not say exactly what happened there. 

Zenit have a lot of players in the squad, is this a problem?

No, this is not a problem for me. We have good strong players. Even when the team changes, the team still plays good football. Yes, in training we work hard. Now I'm playing and in the next match, maybe not. It depends on the manager, he sees who is in the best shape at the time. 

Are you surprised that two times in a row you have started the game? 

I knew that we have strong players join us and now have a good team. Paredes, Kranevitter, Kuzyaev, all very good players. Let the manager choose who is best each time. 

Another player is Kaplenko.

He is a young player, he's played very well in training and showed his skills.

Are you pleased that Zenit have a stadium with a roof? 

Yes, the weather in the city was not very good and the roof in the stadium helps. 

Is the defeat of Lokomotiv good news?

The championship is long, there's still another 20 matches to play, so our task is to play well and win. This is our focus and not on the game of our competitors. 

Next up is Dynamo in the Cup. Do you understand how important a match is? 

Yes, of course, we are in for a difficult game, we want to win this trophy, so we will try to win the match.