CSKA defender Ivan Ukhov in an interview with , he said that the army team was preparing for a tough series of VTB United League semi-finals with Lokomotiv-Kuban.
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.
— What was the surprise of the confident victory of Krasnodar over PARI NN in the quarter-finals?
– Lokomotiv have played really well at this stage. Because in the league they lost to Nizhny four times in four matches. But somewhere Nizhny Novgorod was not complete, some players had injuries, so probably it was not possible to impose on the opponent the fight he imposed during the season. But Loko, of course, also had a good streak: Krasnodar was able to take advantage of Nizhny’s mistakes and confidently win.
In general, we prepare for a series of difficult semi-finals. Because Lokomotiv can play very well with any opponent, which they have generally demonstrated during the season. Don’t underestimate him, look back and say we’ve beaten him four times this season. Again, Nizhny also beat the railway workers four times, but Loko played differently in the playoffs. Therefore, we are very serious about the upcoming matches.
– Before the first match, events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the CSKA basketball club will take place. Is this a great motivation or an additional responsibility for you?
Probably more motivation. But we are already very serious about the game. Therefore, we should, perhaps, not succumb to the festivities. Yes indeed, it’s a big anniversary for a very big club, but we have to do our job and focus on the game more than the party. I therefore hope that this will not hinder us, but on the contrary will give us more strength and energy to win.
Basta will perform before the match. What do you think of his work?
– A good performer, I like his repertoire. I wouldn’t want to name anything in particular, because he really has a lot of good songs.
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Source : MatchTV
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