Konate, Akhmat footballer: “Adiev supports us, it’s easier to talk to him”

Attack “Akhmata” Mohamed Konate said that with the arrival Magomed Adieva the mood has changed for the position of head coach of the Grozny team.

On Saturday, Akhmat defeated CSKA in the match of the 25th day of MIR RPL (2:1), Konate scored a goal and made an assist. The Army team finished the match with nine players.

For Adiev, this match was the third after his appointment to the post of head coach, where he replaced Miroslav Romashchenko, who resigned.

— The game was very difficult. When the opponent received a red card, the game immediately became different, but the main thing is that we took three points and won. The atmosphere is very good now, we needed a victory to change the atmosphere.

— How did they react when Adiev left you on the bench?

— I got injured three days ago, I didn’t even think I would play today.

— What changed in the team with the arrival of Adiev?

– He supports us. A team is when we are together. It’s easier to talk to him.

— Did the previous coach keep his distance more?

“I can’t say, it was just a different atmosphere.” He’s a good coach and a good person, he was just different.

— What happened in the match against Baltika when you lost 1:7?

– I can not explain. It’s football. Brazil also lost to Germany, it happens. The most important thing is that everything is fine now.

— We were worried about your team after the failure…

– Of course, we ourselves were worried. But that’s football,” reports the correspondent in Konaté.

“Akhmat” with 23 points occupies 14th place in the ranking.

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