Mikhail Kerzhakov: "After the international break we have to have a different mindset and be better"

The Zenit goalkeeper spoke to us after the 1-0 away defeat to CSKA. 
Mikhail Kerzhakov: "After the international break we have to have a different mindset and be better"

As the goalkeeper you always have a special view of the game. What stopped Zenit getting the win today?

We lost our focus and didn’t play well enough to get the win, you can’t win matches playing in first or second gear. 

Why were Zenit stuck in second gear today?

I don't know, you’ll need to ask some of the players, maybe some think we’re already champions. 

Could your closest rivals also dropping points have had an effect?

It's hard for me to say. Perhaps that thought was in our heads. 

In the first half you were busy. How come CSKA created so many chances?

Because we were playing in first or second gear.

In the second half you switched to five defenders, did that help?

At times, yes, but then we conceded the goal. 

Regarding the goal, if there had been no deflection, could you have saved it?

If there had been no deflection then the shot would have gone to wear I was moving, I wouldn’t have had to move much to save it.

We now go into a two week international break, will the team work on these issues?

I hope we will use this time the right way so that after the international break we have a different mindset and be better.