Former CSKA Moscow midfielder insists he is not a diver after their 2-0 Russian Premier League win against Lokomotiv Moscow at Lokomotiv stadion.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Kokorin-c4576 and Zvjezdan Misimović scored a goal each to
help Dynamo Moscow cruise past Lokomotiv Moscow in the latest round of Russian Premier League action at Lokomotiv Stadion.
In the aftermath of the outcome, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Samedov-c4609 has hailed Kokorin, admitting that the 21-year-old was in top form during the crunch league tie on the away turf. He revealed that the promising striker will get better with time
and urged the fans to show support.
The fact that Kokorin scored his fifth goal of the ongoing league campaign pleases Samedov, who believes that the Russian forward needed a goal badly, having failed to score for quite some time.
Samedov revealed that Kokorin scored a fantastic goal, admitting that the stunning goal could be a contender for the goal of the season.
“Kokorin needed a goal badly. I am happy for him because the goal will give him a lot of confidence. I think he scored a beautiful goal just like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 scored a goal.
“The field was good to play for both of the teams. We would have lost the game, had we not scored first.” The Russian Cup winner was quoted as saying.
Samedov, who had to leave the field after sustaining an injury set-back, revealed that he felt pain in his knee, and the head coach, Sergei Silkin, replaced him as a precautionary measure.
The fact that Silkin handed over the captain’s arm band to Samedov ahead of the crunch fixture pleases the midfielder, who admitted that he is delighted to take the huge responsibility on his shoulders.
Speaking on whether he dived to win a penalty, Samedov quashed his critics and went on to defend himself over the diving charges, revealing that the match official blew the whistle upon seeing Magomed Ozdoyev pulling him down.
Samedov revealed that he was not looking for contact to win a penalty and urged his critics to watch the replays.
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