Dyakov: Scoring 8 Goals Is Pointless

Football expert Vitaliy Dyakov shared his thoughts on the draw against the Peru national team in an exclusive interview with the online publication "Evro-Futbol.Ru." - Were you disappointed by the draw?

Were you expecting a better result? - Honestly, we had opportunities and should have scored a second goal, but we couldn't make it happen.

On the contrary, we conceded a goal from virtually nothing. It was a clear mistake by Saponov.

He chose the wrong position and couldn't save the ball. It’s apparent that he lacks game practice.

Besides, he was almost inactive throughout the game and wasn’t prepared. - Should we have won this match?

- The opponent had almost no chances. We wanted to win.

The Peru players mainly come from their domestic league. Such national teams, especially in their home environment, should be defeated.

- What can you highlight about our team's performance? What did you like?

- Every game is a continuation of the last one. The opposing teams are not the strongest.

We control the ball and create opportunities. However, today we couldn’t capitalize on those chances.

I think our players had it in their minds that this was just a friendly match. The motivation wasn’t enough.

Some will praise our unbeaten streak, while others will criticize us for not winning. Both perspectives are valid in their own way.

We are currently playing against the opponents available to us. Peru is a decent national team, although they didn’t qualify for the World Cup.

- What do you expect from the match against Chile? Is this a tougher opponent?

- They also didn’t qualify for the World Cup. We are used to Chile being a strong team, but they are undergoing a generational transition, so their best players might not come.

We don’t know what their lineup will look like. Perhaps they will be a stronger opponent.

- If we can’t beat Chile, will it be disappointing? Not winning against such teams at home is not a good result, is it?

- If we don’t win, so be it. I don’t think anyone will be furious.

Of course, we want to win at home. We are used to our unbeaten streak.

Especially since the current opponents are not very strong. At the same time, scoring eight goals won’t make much of a difference.

The match against Chile will also be a good opportunity to evaluate our national team’s potential. Read “Zamin” on Telegram!