Guilherme: This victory is for Ari

Lokomotiv goalkeeper Marinato Guilherme devotes the victory over Anji (1:0) to the injured Ari.

– What happened in the episode when Kverkvelia got booked?

– To be honest, at first I didn't understand what he wanted to do. Solomon raised the ball and headed it to me. I know this is against the rules.

– Was it difficult to play against Anji?

– We were entertaining a defence-minded team. Nevertheless, we dominated. They only managed to create a handful of chances. I always tell the teammates such teams are harder to play against than the top clubs who like to attack and leave more space. Today we had to be patient but managed to score.

– The loss of Ari had an impact on our play, didn't it?

– Yes. We all know Ari is a very important player. But we have people who can fill in for him. Before the game Ari asked us to win. It's great we managed to do it.

– How did you congratulate Gerkus on his 45th birthday?

– We gave him Gerkus #45 t-shirt with our signatures on it.