General manager “Runes “Sergei Yukhnevich told that he was not surprised by the successful performance and leadership of the team at the start of the VTB United League season.
VTB League debutant Runa scored victories over Avtodor, Uralmash and Samara at the start and topped the standings. In the next match, Muscovites will play at home against PARI Nizhny Novgorod. Sunday’s meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m.
— Your team, new to the VTB League, won three victories at the start of the season and is at the top of the standings. Is this unexpected for you too?
—I can’t say it’s any sort of big surprise. Because during the preseason we carefully prepared for the VTB League. Nevertheless, it is very good that we made history with our debut. Of course, it’s a very good result for us, but I repeat, I wouldn’t call it a surprise.
— But still, perhaps reality exceeded your expectations to a certain extent?
“It is very difficult to describe these feelings, because in general we expected such an indicator, but still thought that everything might not go as planned. But once again, we expected such a performance. We saw the schedule, saw the pre-season and analyzed the teams’ performances.
— In a word, we also have to take into account the fact that you haven’t yet met the big guys?
– Yes of course. Three wins at the start of the season is good, but we can’t say we’re very surprised.
— Runa has a home match ahead of him against PARIS Nizhny Novgorod. What impression does your opponent make now?
“It is important to note that this is a club that has maintained the core of the team for many seasons. It is clear that there are some occasional changes, but this is a team that almost always shows good results and fights for every ball. And in general his playing style is very aggressive, so the game will be as hard and difficult as possible. We want to show a good level and we are preparing for a very serious fight.
— What do you think are the advantages of your team?
— It’s very difficult for me to assess this, because I don’t know what’s happening within the opposing team. But we are hungry for victories. Now we understand what victory is and we don’t want to stop,” Yukhnevich told the correspondent.
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Source : MatchTV
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