Leonid Kuchuk: "The guys fought for every inch of the field"

At a post-match press-conference Leonid Kuchuk thanked his team and stressed that the coming clash with Zenit won't be decisive.

- I want to thank the guys, - said Kuchuk. - We needed this victory and we got it. They fought for every inch of the field and they all deserve praise.

- How do you pick a keeper?
- We have two high-class goalkeepers and my choice depends on the nuances I'm not going to tell you.

- How did you like Abayev today?
- My answer is: Ilya deserves to play in the national team.

- Did Lokomotiv's play changed when Shirokov got injured?
- To tell you the truth I didn't even notice him leaving the pitch. We simply used our potential and won.

- Corluka won't help you in the coming "golden" match against Zenit...
- Why do you think it's going to be a "golden" match at all? We have not one game to play, and every single fixture is going to be decisive. Not only Corluka will miss this game. As for the clash itself, it's going to be difficult, and we understand it.