The head coach of Dynamo Moscow, Marcel Licka, answered journalists' questions after the meeting with CSKA (1:3).
— The game was not bad, both teams tried to show their football. In the first half, it was a little more difficult to play because of the falling snow, which stuck to the ball. But still the level of the game was not bad, and after the break it became even better. We had great moments to score goals and decide the outcome of the match. Therefore, it's a shame to lose 1:3 in such a match. We did a pretty good job defensively, including with the set pieces – we only let Diveev shoot once. But just like two weeks ago with Lokomotiv, if you don't realize your moments, then in a match with such a strong opponent, everything can be decided by one episode. That's what happened at the moment with Guarirapa's goal.
— Dynamo played very well, but scored only from the penalty spot. Who will score from the game in the absence of Konstantin Tyukavin?
— Kostya scored 15 last season, 7 this season. Now it's the turn of other players, such as Carrascal, Bitello, Gladyshev. Yaroslav again had moments, as in previous matches. During the week, he worked in training to complete, but, unfortunately, today he didn't realize his chances. CSKA has a very strong defense, and today we had two one-on-one chances. We must pay tribute to Igor Akinfeev, who saved his team. We will continue to work in training in order to score in similar situations.
— It caught my eye that in the first half Andrei Lunev tried to pass to the nearest player all the time, despite the fact that there were a lot of mistakes on such a field. Did you make any adjustments during the break?
— I always say that we should play football, but we have to take into account the degree of risk. Snow was sticking to the ball today, and Andrei made two mistakes when taking the ball out. On the other hand, he helped us a lot, acted great on set pieces. And during the break we made some adjustments, but the main thing was that we cleaned up the field and it got better. And all football players make mistakes.
— Now you have a crucial game with CSKA for the Cup and losing for the fourth time in a season will be very painful. Does it put pressure on you?
— It is clear that fans are always waiting for their team to win. You can put a "bus" at your gate, win 1-0, and the fans will be happy, because in two days everyone will forget about how you played. We have a chance to perform well in the Cup, and I want to reach the finals of the RPL Path, and for this we need to beat CSKA in the return game.
— Today Alexander Ovechkin set a record for goals in the NHL. Have you been informed about this yet?
— You know that I love hockey very much, I attend matches. And when Ovechkin scores the 895th goal of his career and bypasses Gretzky, it's just a crazy achievement. As in football there is Ronaldo, in hockey Ovechkin is a real phenomenon.
