— Alan, congratulations on the victory and the goal scored! What are your feelings and thoughts after the game?
— We were very happy to win. We had been waiting for this victory for a long time. I think the fans, as well as the team, had been waiting for three points. We finally managed to get them!
— It’s not the first time you’ve gone out with the captain’s armband. Can we say that you feel twice as much responsibility, but the joy after winning such matches is also much stronger?
— I can say this: the armband definitely imposes more responsibility. But the joy of victory is, in fact, always the same!
— In the moment with the goal, did you just shoot, without looking, with all your strength, or did you shoot accurately under the crossbar?
— I’ll be honest. I just shot at the goal. Wherever it would happen, but the main thing is that it was right in the goal and with all my strength!
— Who was the hero of the match?
— As trite as it may sound, but everyone really did great! Everyone fought, everyone fought for the field and the initiative! Everyone fought with ten men practically from the beginning of the match. Kachik had not played for six months and immediately entered such a difficult game. And Daur did not leave on purpose, he did not commit a foul intentionally, for his sake, among other things, we wanted to win! Zhora kept us in the game, Rusik scored his debut goal. In general, it was a common battle. Everyone gave it their all, we were a united team. I will not single out anyone.
— I would like to separately note the support. I have always said this and I will repeat it again, a huge thank you to our fans! They have been traveling to all home matches in the neighboring republic for more than one year, supporting us at every stadium in the country. They are always with us in sorrow and in joy. This is very valuable! A deep bow and sincere gratitude to everyone who is always with us!
— Your prediction for the upcoming meeting with Chornomorets.
— Of course, like everyone else on the team, I want to win. I hope we can do it. But I won’t make any predictions. I’m not a weather forecaster.