Zenith forward Lucien declared himself satisfied with the result of the second leg match of the ¼ finals of the Russian Football Cup RPL Path FONBET against Akhmat.
The meeting in Grozny ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the guests. Luciano scored one of the blue-white-blue goals. The St. Petersburg team, in total, reached the semi-finals of the RPL course of the Russian Cup.
— I am very happy that we won and reached the semi-finals of the Cup. Of course, I am personally happy to have been able to distinguish myself. This is still extremely important for attackers.
— It seems that the big victory in the first match did not relax the team. There was a lot of motivation, right?
– Of course! We know that the technical staff and the club always demand only victories from us, this is the main task in every match. That is why today we wanted to confidently close the issue of the quarterfinals and please the fans who came here to support us. They give us energy and we try to thank them in the best way possible on the pitch.
– We saw that you were very happy to score. Did you want to take a thorn in your side after the canceled goal in Orenburg?
– Yes of course! You always want to score, because goals give you confidence and allow you to start the new week in a better mood. Therefore, after my goal was not counted in the last match, today the desire to score was special. But the most important thing is that the team won and showed a good performance on the field.
– Explain your celebration – finger to the sky, heart to the camera?
– Yes, I celebrate all my goals in this way – I point to the sky in honor of my grandfather, who died several years ago. He was always there, he was a big part of my childhood and it was largely thanks to him that I became a footballer. So with this gesture I thank him for everything. Well, my heart is for my beloved daughter, she plays an important role in my life, she and I are living this experience together in Russia. I love it!
— You have seven goals in 13 matches for Zenit. How do you judge this start?
– Great, I’m very happy! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m delighted with Zenit, I feel comfortable here, both at the club and in the city. I think it helps me a lot to express myself on the pitch. Of course, there are moments in the game when everything does not go as I want, but I am calm – the adaptation period is still ongoing, I have been here for less than three months. “In general, everything is fine, my mood is very positive,” Luciano was quoted as saying by the press service. “Zenith” .
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