Yuriy Syomin: Failing to defend the set-pieces, we lost the match

Lokomotiv’s head coach Yuriy Syomin summed up the 0:2 defeat from Rubin in the Premier League’s Gameweek 12.

- Failing to defend the set-pieces, we lost the match. Those free kicks settled it all. We were way above Rubin in every other aspect. We threatened more, throughout the first half Loko ruled the pitch.

- Did Corluka’s absence tell during the dead ball situations?

- Corluka is a tall footballer, very hard to beat in the air. This time there were other mistakes we made. When Jonathas moved position in the second half placing himself at the far post in set pieces, our side had to change shape accordingly, but in the course of play the lads did not do it.

- How would you explain the decision to bring on Henty for Samedov?

- I looked at Samedov and saw signs of accumulated tiredness from this and previous games.