"You're focusing on Dzyuba's record, and I'm focusing on my goal from his pass."

The players of Dynamo Moscow flew out of the "RPL Path" of the Russian Cup this week, having drawn in the second semi-final match with CSKA Moscow (0:0) after losing the first game (1:2). Now the blue and white team will have to fight for the trophy through the Path of the Regions, where they will face Spartak Moscow on April 29. In the Russian championship, the wards of Marcel Lichka are in fifth place.

In an interview with Izvestia, one of the team leaders, Dynamo midfielder Daniil Fomin, shared his opinion on the team's results, assessed the chances of repeating last year's leap to first place, and also spoke about the emotions of his first goal for the Russian national team in the March match with Grenada (5:0), Artem Dzyuba's record for goals for the national team. the team and Alexander Ovechkin's record for goals scored in the National Hockey League (NHL).

"It doesn't happen that you play all the matches fully charged"

— What wasn't enough to put the squeeze on CSKA in the last cup match and go further in the "RPL Path"?

— A goal scored.

— Why couldn't it be scored?

— We played a little poorly in attack. They were in a hurry somewhere, when, on the contrary, they had to enter someone else's penalty area after a break. But the most important thing is that our attitude to the game was very good — everyone was as charged as possible. If this continues, there will be goals and wins.

— Were there any problems with charging in the previous championship match against Pari Nizhny Novgorod (1-1)?

— I think so.

- why?

— It probably doesn't happen that you play all the matches fully charged. We had a problem with this, but we noticed it in time and looked very decent in the second cup match against CSKA. We need to keep all this and keep this positive for the rest of the season. Moreover, we have not yet been eliminated from the Cup — there is a chance in it in the "Path of the Regions". Now we need to win against Spartak there. Plus, there's the championship, where nothing is lost. With such an attitude, you can fix everything there.

— Why are Dynamo's results not very good in matches with top teams this season - a 3-1 victory over Lokomotiv in the championship and a 2-2 draw with Spartak, a draw with CSKA in the Cup and a relegation from the RPL Path, and Are the other matches lost?

— I agree that the results are not very good. But in terms of the game, we deserved more. For example, in the last match against CSKA in the Cup, we were closer to victory. But it is what it is. That's the way things are at the moment, but we still have matches against Spartak in the Cup and Championship, and a game against Zenit at home in the championship. And there is everything to correct these statistics that you are talking about.

— The 25th round of the championship is ahead, a year ago it was with him that Dynamo began a winning streak, as a result of which they almost won gold. Do you feel like you can repeat it now?

— I never think that we should say anything in advance and talk about the fight for the championship. No, we need to go from game to game, first of all we need to focus on the upcoming home match with Rubin. We must prepare for this. And then, if we can get a winning streak, we'll see what we can claim.

— At the same time, Dynamo earned two points more in the current championship after 24 rounds than in the last draw. Why does it seem to many that you have become worse?

— Of course, everything depends on the result, the place in the table. Then we were the third, now we are the fifth. We are going with a better schedule, but other teams are going even better. If we want to be higher, then we need to play even better and score points.

They are in charge of the Cup: six teams will continue to fight for the trophy

Zenit, Spartak, Lokomotiv, CSKA, Dynamo and Rostov advanced to the next stage.

— To what extent did Dynamo manage to rebuild after Konstantin Tyukavin's serious injury?

— Of course, it's difficult to replace Kostya. It's hard to say if we can do it. Of course, we're trying to win with the players we have now. But, of course, I would like Bales to be healthy and go out on the field.

— What were your impressions of your stay in the national team in March with Artem Dzyuba and his record goal in the match against Grenada?

— Great impressions. We had a great three days as a team. You focus on Artyom's record, but I would have focused on the fact that I scored my first goal for the national team in the match against Grenada. By the way, from the transfer of Dzyuba. And the emotions from it are the most magnificent.

— Many people believe that Tyukavin is the first candidate to break Dzyuba's record. Do you share this opinion?

— I share it. God grant Kostya health — let him score for Dynamo and the national team as much as possible.

"An individual record and a possible team trophy are different stories"

— During the recent Dynamo derby with CSKA in the championship, Alexander Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's record for goals in the NHL. How did you react to this event?

— Only pride for Alexander. I think the whole country is proud of him, who watched him and worried about him. I'm no exception. Just like our whole team. Even more so than many, because we are Dynamo, just like Ovechkin. I think he deserved to break this record. I don't know what other words to say here... Only pride, because this is a very big record.

— In the summer of 2022, Ovechkin played football for your team, scoring a goal in a friendly match against Amkalu. What impressions did he make as a person then?

— Great impressions. When he came to us, I didn't even know how to talk to him — "you" or "you". Alexander told them to address him as "you." He somehow quickly became friends with everyone in the locker room. And he immediately scored a goal in that match against Amkal, which he especially admired.

"The higher our position, the more money, it's good for us"

Shamil Gazizov, General Director of the Dynamo football club (Makhachkala), talks about the financial motivation of the team, the victory over Spartak and Semak's coaching level

— Will there ever be an event in Russian football comparable to Ovechkin's record?

— It seems to me that it is difficult to compare here. A record in the major hockey League and something in the Russian Football Championship - this is a more local event for us. So it's hard to say.

— Well, what if you and Dynamo return to European competitions and win the Europa League?

— You are comparing an individual record and a possible team trophy — these are slightly different stories. They cannot be compared.