Dmitry Kuznetsov assessed Morocco’s chances of success with France at the 2022 World Cup

To discuss the brightest statements and other food that the quarterfinals of the World Cup gave, “MK” invited the participant of the World Cup-94 Dmitry Kuznetsov. The captain of the last USSR champion CSKA, who played in many Spanish clubs, is now coaching the Medialiga team. But do not mind returning to the coaching bridge of a professional team.

– Anzor Kavazashvili said that the Brazilians paid for their stupidity. That is, the role of the Croats in this sensation is secondary?

— I can’t agree. They competently built the game, perfectly dismantled the opponent and leveled his strong qualities. Therefore, the option “you score as much as you can, and we as much as we want” clearly did not work. The Croats missed almost nothing, and there were no grounds for scoring extravaganza.

– After the second quarter-final, Leo Messi put his “five cents” into the mockery of the Argentines over the Dutch. Say, Louis van Gaal splurges, and there was no smell of good football in his teams …

– Is Messi a coach to take such statements of his seriously? Someday he will lead a serious team, then we will talk with him about it. Holland was led by a confident coaching hand the entire distance, including the match with Argentina.

– Van Gaal himself said that they practiced a lot of penalties and everything worked out before the match. In general, does it make sense to purposefully work out the 11-meter ones?

– I think no. Everyone has their own style of performance, which no one will change. Someone hits on the movement of the goalkeeper, someone predetermines the angle for himself. The main thing is to get in.

— Coach Morocco Regragi: “The whole continent is happy for us. We are the Rocky Balboa of this tournament because of our spirit.” How do you like this comparison?

– Very much. They really were not put in anything, but they did not open up, did not go into close combat with an open visor, did not miss blows, but they themselves found a moment for counterattacks. They were underestimated, as was Rocky when he fought for $20. But when he got the chance, he took full advantage of it.

– The Portuguese Fernandes criticized the refereeing, while hinting at the bias of the Argentinean brigade. Indeed, could they serve the interests of the Moroccans in order to remove a conditional competitor?

– Nonsense. Referees, like football players, come to such tournaments to confirm their status. And they will not exchange authority for such games. Another thing is that we see different interpretations of similar episodes. English judges, let’s say, give more to fight than Argentine ones.

– Valery Gazzaev expressed confidence that Ronaldo had finished his career in the national team. His tears allow you to draw such a conclusion?

– There will be a new coach. Will call, will not go anywhere. We need to break another record.

– Only the lazy did not go through the judges, even the British, who hit the penalty twice. What are they dissatisfied with?

It’s all for the benefit of the poor. Score a penalty, and there will be nothing to complain about.

– The President of the Cameroonian Federation Eto’o managed to predict that Morocco would beat Spain in the 1/8 finals, Portugal in the quarterfinals, and the French in the semifinals. Will we believe him further that the Moroccans will reach the final?

With all due respect, they’ve already jumped over their heads. This time the support of the stadium will not help them. It’s time for the class to take over. Argentina will also beat the Croats.

– Santos leaves Portugal with all his services to her. Almost half of the coaches of the participating teams have resigned. Why don’t our specialists do it of their own free will?

– Everyone acts according to their understanding of ethical standards. Everyone wants compensation, forgetting about the moral responsibility to the country, to the players.

— Don’t you forget?

– So far, he won two leagues in his place. There seems to be no reason.

– Valery Karpin, that’s really a rare case, speculated in the subjunctive. Do you agree with him that the Russian team would not be a whipping boy in Qatar?

“I don’t see who we could compete with there. Not even with Poland. We simply do not have European-level football players, no one plays in Western clubs, and now there is no experience of international meetings either.

– So you agree with Tatyana Tarasova, who once again said that there is no football in Russia?

“You brought yourself to this state. We have been talking about schools for 30 years, and things are still there. So let’s raise our coaches from small to large. But if you play with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, it’s hard to add. Yes, there is isolation, but isn’t this the moment to establish your own coaching school? But if you change mentors 2-3 times a year and lead the same ones in a circle, our football will not take a step forward.