Excitement around the 100th anniversary CSKA must not distract the team’s players from their immediate goal – victory in the semi-finals of the United League playoffs over “Lokomotiv Kuban “said in a conversation with , the army striker Nikita Kurbanov .
The series of semi-finals up to four victories between CSKA and Lokomotiv-Kuban will begin on April 15 in Moscow. Before the match, festive events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Moscow club will take place. Watch the live broadcast on from 6:30 p.m.
– Was Lokomotiv’s confident victory over Pari NN in the quarter-finals (3-0) a surprise for you?
– Actually, I thought there would be more fights, but Nizhny was in limited training due to injuries. But this is the playoffs, and here I don’t think it’s worth referring to the pros and cons and the fact that someone got hurt. Lokomotiv had a worthy streak, so we are preparing for a serious fight.
– How dangerous can Loko be?
– Our opponent is traditionally dangerous because his team runs, attacks, quickly punishes mistakes. Residents of Krasnodar feel especially comfortable at home. So it will be extremely important for us to get two home wins.
– CSKA will probably have a double motivation in the next matches? The first match will be preceded by a celebratory event in honor of the club’s 100th anniversary.
– Yes, it can be an additional motivation. But we already have enough. Therefore, here we need to be as focused as possible, and on the contrary, it is important that the celebration does not make us lose our rhythm a little and that we feel comfortable, without any additional burden of responsibility. We understand perfectly that there will be full stands, many guests will come including former CSKA players. But that shouldn’t distract us at all. We are moving towards our goal. Again, we are preparing for the fact that there will be some excitement around the first match, as it will coincide with the club’s anniversary.
– In other words, is the added burden of responsibility still being felt?
– But it is because everything will be like an opening, that many guests will come to the game. It is clear that all this will be felt in the atmosphere. But I don’t think it should somehow put pressure on the players. I hope this will not affect the team in any way and will not be an additional burden for them,” Kurbanov told a correspondent.
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