Yuri Zhirkov: "We created a lot of good chances but were missing a final shot"

The Zenit man on the 0-0 draw away to Tula. 
Yuri Zhirkov: "We created a lot of good chances but were missing a final shot"

At half time you admitted that you were a little tired, however you’ve been voted man of the match. How did you rate the match?

We should have won. We created a lot of good chances but were missing a final pass and a final shot. We’ve dropped two more points.

During the game it felt like there would be goals, but it ended 0-0, why was that?

The heavy pitch played a role. It didn’t help with chances, the final ball or shooting. It was difficult to open up Arsenal who played with a lot of defensive players today. Nevertheless, we had good chances and should have scored some.

Has the team become tired?

It has had an effect, but this is not an excuse. We will try to fix things in our next matches and play to win.

Where do you find the strength and motivation when you’re playing every three days?

When you’ve played badly, that is where you find the motivation.