Chukanov: ‘Fifth place won’t suit us’
Lokomotiv U21 striker Andrea Chukanov has promised that the guys will vindicate themselves after losing to Rubin 0:3 on Gameweek 28.
- It looked like the team were playing their game until the first goal, right?
- We tried to have it our own way but Rubin closed down, pulled back to their goal and only used counter-attacks. It was hard to break up their defence. They had studied our manner well. We had to serve long balls to the box and make long-range shots but failed.
- How did the second goal happen?
- We mixed up in defence. A coincidence. We had to correct that mistake but couldn’t.
- Did Kipiani’s injury unsettle you?
- Nika is one of our leaders but he had to be substituted. Mostovoy changed him but the whole team played badly. There were really just a few things we succeeded at.
- This defeat brings you down to the fifth line.
- It doesn’t suit us. We have to correct our mistakes and win the two games that are left.