The head coach of Spartak Valeriy Karpin shows optimism before the must-win game against Rubin this weekend.
After the break in the Russian Premier League Spartak had two matches – one it sensationally lost to Rostov and then outplayed Metallurg Lipetsk in the Russian Cup.
"Out of the two matches I liked the one in Rostov-na-Donu best," said Karpin. "Despite the loss there were more movements and idea there."
"Probably that is because on Friday we entered the filed at nine in the evening – in the heat but not in the full blaze of sun. And in Lipetsk we played at 7 p.m. exactly in a sunny spot."
"I liked the way the players performed in the match of the Russian Cup. Not all of them have chances to appear in the starting eleven often. But all of them tried their best."
"The mood of the team improved a bit after the victory in Lipetsk: any victory helps no matter who your opponent is."
"But how effective was this medicine we will see on Saturday. Moreover the players were dejected with the result but not with the feeling that somebody did something wrong. The guys did their best but failed to achieve result."
"Any coach should be ready to such state of affairs when he is about to be sacked and supporters are indignant. You simply live with this – it is a specific feature of my job."
"As for the reaction of the stands I take it for granted: if people are not satisfied with the results you always get criticized. This is typical all worldwide: the greater the status of a club the stronger the views of supporters are."
... but nothing matches the thrill and challenge of having money on the line!
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