Kanchelskis: “Kokorin is not yet lost for serious football”

– Let’s start with the most recent – yesterday Alexander Kokorin scored the eighth goal for “Aris”. You played for Fiorentina, which loaned him out, and can you imagine if they are paying attention to this in Florence?

– How else? In any case, he will return, at least for summer training camps. Follow, you can be sure. There is a special department for that, as in any reputable club. Each effective action does not go unnoticed. Well, and he, of course, gives additional confidence. Everything depends on Sasha today, he is not yet lost to a serious football community.

– To England, where you played for almost 10 years, played 200 matches and took a lot of trophies. Last weekend, Arsenal, City and Liverpool lost in sync there, while Chelsea lost points at home with who knows who. Conspired?

– Well, it is necessary to somehow maintain the intrigue. But seriously, Arsenal are just dudes. Win and go far ahead. It is clear that my sympathies are on the side of Everton, with which a lot is also connected. I wish them with all my heart to stay in the Premier League, but the Gunners decided to beat them with one hand. They did not take into account that after the departure of Lampard, with the advent of a new coach, the team will perk up. Here we got it!

– Losing “Manchester City” is not of this series. Guardiola is now making excuses that Tottenham were holding 10 people in the back, which is not the case. Isn’t it in his nature to snot?

– Well, it’s never his fault, it’s always someone else’s. How the opponent held the defense, that’s his right. You find ways to the gate, and do not look for excuses later. With Guardiola, by the way, it’s always like that. If they win, they praise the enemy, and suddenly something is wrong, whining immediately begins.

– What is happening with “Liverpool”, which loses 0:3 “Wolverhampton” and is already tenth in the table?

– It is obvious that a very serious and for me, so systemic crisis. It seems that Klopp has already squeezed the maximum out there. It’s time to change something on the coaching bench of the Merseysiders.

– Chelsea, after all the record acquisitions of the winter, is playing at home to zero with Fulham, and Mudrik is changed at half-time. Is there a feeling that money has clouded the eyes of Abramovich’s successors?

– Chelsea lost the season. Maximum – a place in the Europa League. Now the main thing for them is to build a new system, both on and off the field. Let’s see what the new management can do. And if there is money, why not spend it?

– The main club of your life, Manchester United, on the contrary, is regaining its former weight, or is it too early to talk about it?

– Of course, early. But a chain of correct consistent decisions is visible, in particular, parting with Ronaldo. However, for such a club there can be no places other than the first one. Like, say, in Russia for Spartak.

– One of our and almost one of our legionnaires continue to delight Italy. Well, first of all, of course, Kvaratskhelia. Already quite the leader of “Napoli”, since he plays a penalty so daringly, as with “Spezia”?

– Yes, standards say a lot, this is an indicator of recognition. So, it’s already quite the top, since everyone trusts him.

– Alexey Miranchuk wins with “Torino” and makes Atalanta, who leased him, bite his elbows already?

– Not yet. There is no need to play the game. He needs to reach a stable level. That’s when they start biting if they get it.

– Alexander Golovin once again gave an assist for Monaco and, here’s a rare case, spent all 90 minutes on the field. What do you say in light of the talk about the substantive interest in him from Borussia Dortmund?

– He is already able to make such decisions himself, he has been playing there for a long time. As for me, Borussia does not call twice. The second Bundesliga club is still much more serious than about the same positions in France.

– Bayern became the first club in the Bundesliga after a series of draws. Did the conflict around Neuer somehow excite the team?

– Yes, it happens. Although, as I understand it, opinions about his skiing injury and the scandalous interview were divided inside. But we decided to play for ourselves and for that guy, against all odds.

– In the Spanish La Liga, “Barcelona” broke away from the “Real” by 8 points. Could this have been imagined a couple of months ago?

– Of course not. Real Madrid players are obviously not in the right shape after the World Cup. Barcelona took advantage of this. Now Madrid is waiting for another club world championship in Morocco. And in the near future, I believe, the problems can only grow.

– Well, as an intermediate result, your predictions regarding future champions. Arsenal, Napoli, Barça, Bayern, PSG – no one will miss theirs?

– Nobody but Arsenal. There 50 to 50. Even in the best times under Wenger, how many times they went first, and lost everything at the finish line. It’s in their blood.

When will you return to coaching?

– Pretty soon, I guess. You know that I am conducting substantive negotiations with Saudi Arabia.