Maxim Zinoviev: "It's too early to say that we won the class, but the team is progressing"

— It's probably too early to say that we won the class. Yes, they controlled the course of the game quite confidently, owned the territory and initiative, created potentially scoring chances at someone else's penalty box over and over again. They could have played a little sharper and calmer, brought the episodes to real danger, but in general, the girls completed the installation from and to, kept good concentration and attitude for all 90 minutes, did not switch off from any episode, thanks to which they deservedly won this game.

We have certain principles of the game, we have a vision of how we should play, we are moving towards it. The girls in this sense are well done, they perceive well, try hard, show a high-quality game both in attack and in defense.

The main thing is that the team is progressing. Yes, maybe not as fast as we ourselves would like, including the girls. Nevertheless, there is a progressive movement and it is obviously being overlooked.

Teamwork, discipline – one thing does not happen without the other. Teamwork implies responsibility, discipline, certain sharp decisions. All this in professional football should be combined. Therefore, I would like to thank both the team and the coaching staff, who are doing a lot of work, including individual work with the players. We must pay tribute that our football players take it very well.

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