Are you surprised by such a large scoreline?
Before the game I said that the match will be difficult, but it happened that today we were much stronger. We tried to find the free area’s in the opponent’s half, who from the beginning played two lines of defence. We were patient and were able to understand when was the right moment.
You were comfortable playing against 4-4-2?
Yes, like many teams at the Petrovsky, AZ set out to be defensive and almost didn’t create a chance. It was good for us. As for the system, the score speaks for itself.
Do you know when Alexander Kokorin last scored two in a game?
No, but probably you do.
In 2014.
I'm happy for him and I think that this won’t be the last time he scores twice in a match this season.
How is Luka Djordjevic?
The injury looks serious, he cannot step on the foot. I was surprised that the referee did not whistle for it. I hope that everything is much better than it looks.
For you, as a Belgian, was it especially important to beat a Dutch team?
It was a pleasure, it always is to win a match against a Dutch team. Belgium v The Netherlands is a real derby, so for me this match was special. Another thing that was more important was to show that I am ready to play, especially since my parents were at the stadium and it’s my father's birthday. So it turned out to be a great gift for him.
What do you expect from the match against Spartak Moscow?
It will definitely be harder than today. Spartak are a strong team that are in first place in the Premier League table. Matches against Spartak are always difficult, but I hope that we can win.
What do you think, have two defeats in a row seriously affected Spartak?
They can hardly have expected to lose two matches in a row. This could be a blow to them psychology, but it is worth remembering that a wounded animal can be even more dangerous. Now they will surely be even more motivated.
Is it really a new Spartak?
I don’t know, I did not see a lot of their matches. At the beginning of the season, they played very well, but then they lost at first to SKA-Khabarovsk and then to Ufa. I hope that this series of defeats will last for three matches.
Is the main task of the match to stop Promes?
It is, of course, he’s one of their best players, but they have a lot of other stars: Ze Luis, for example. We must be prepared to play against the team, not against one player.
Will Zenit win the Europa League?
I hope so. That's our goal. But the games in the knock-out stages will be much more difficult.
