| ARSHAVIN SURE OF THE TEAM MORE THAN OF HIMSELF
The captain of the Russian national squad Andrey
Arshavin shares his views on the return leg against Slovenia.
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Andrey Arshavin Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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"After the match in Moscow I could not get to sleep
till about 5 in the morning but that is the usual time I go to sleep after
matches," said the Arsenal striker. "Though that does not mean
I was not worried. The feelings were to put it mildly not very pleasant."
"Maybe my game did not look so baldy from the outside but inside
I felt that I was not a part of the team. I could not be with the fellows
and actually I was in phase opposition somehow."
"I did not get any injures but only was not prepared physically for
the entire match. And if I had been replaced after the75th minute I would
have understood this decision."
"But I did not act well throughout the match despite the assist.
Actually I did not mean to pass to Bilyaletdinov but I made it a pass
to Semak. Fortunately Diniyar tackled the ball and pushed in into the
net."
"After the match I did not swap jerseys with the Slovenian forward
Zlatan Ljubijankic not because I was very disappointed but because I promised
my jersey to a different player before."
"In the episode with Miso Brecko there was no tussle. At the last
minute of the fist half I pushed him but he fell far more beautiful than
one could expect after such a poke."
"My head understands perfectly well that this was a provocation but
it id always such a second-long emotion that is very difficult to have
under control."
"But this episode cannot be compared to the story in Andorra and
I could have got nothing but a yellow card that eventually I saw in front
of me."
"Our team played well to my mind even despite the Slovenians who
hindered our game all the time. This football was not splendid but one
could feel great margin."
"Main problem is that it is impossible to fins the reasons of my
not superb play. So before the return leg I worry less about the team
- they are well prepared. But what should I do to avoid the repetition
of the match like in Moscow?"
"I cannot say that this is the deciding moment in my career, only
after years people usually realize it."
"But in any case to stay out of the World Cup means to be on the
sidelines of the world football for a time."
Sport
Express Daily, 18 Nov 2009
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