Andrey Mostovoy: “I always score during pre-season, but I need to do it in the season itself”

The Zenit midfielder on the win against Red Star.

Andrey Mostovoy: “I always score during pre-season, but I need to do it in the season itself”

Andrey, congratulations on the win and on your goal. What did you think of the game?

“I think it was positive, 30,000 people came to the stadium, and I’m used to Sochi and the stadium. I’m happy to come back here and I’m glad that I was able to score and that we won right before the Super Cup. I think it’s very important from a psychological standpoint.”

You’ve scored many goals here, did that experience help you today?

“Maybe, but I haven’t scored here in a Zenit shirt before. So it was my first Zenit goal at Fisht stadium. It was very nice.”

Admit it, you just didn’t want Aleksei Sutormin to be top goalscorer during pre-season and now you have two goals each.

“It’s nice. I always score during pre-season, but I need to do it in the season itself. And yeah, we share the lead together.”

How ready are you for the upcoming Super Cup?

“Today I played more, about 75 minutes and felt fine. I was a bit tired, but that’s normal, I feel almost the same way during the season. So I feel that I’m fully ready.”