Today was the first intensive training session after a few days off and the flight to Qatar, how did the team cope with the session?
Today’s training wasn’t the easiest, but the lads did well. We focused on intensity and quick movements. It all went well, and everyone is tired, but happy. All the players like these sessions.
What will the evening training session be like?
It will be more focused on tactics. It will not be as intense, but it will be very interesting.
The fans are expecting some interesting games at the Equality Cup. What will be most important thing for coaches?
We will look at the fitness levels of the team, how the players are moving and how they understand our tactics and ideas. This tournament will be very interesting, yesterday we went to the match between Shanghai Shenhua and the local team, it was a good game and I think the fans will enjoy it as the teams are of a very good standard. Let's hope that this will help us prepare for the continuation of the season, and we get a good result.
What do you know about Zenit’s first opponent?
Yes, it was very useful, they have some famous players in their team and they played well. It’s clear that the level of the tournament is very high, and for us this is important, to play with good opponents at this stage of preparation. I think everything will go well!
