Before CSKA Semyon Antonov in an interview with he said that so far the results of many VTB United League matches seemed unexpected.
After the start of the regular season (September 30), tournament participants played one to four matches. They remain undefeated.”Nizhny Novgorod “, UNICS and CSKA, Astana and MINSK close the table. Last season’s semi-finalists Zenit are in sixth place and silver medalist Lokomotiv-Kuban are in tenth place.
— Do you have the feeling that the VTB United League season that has just started will be more unpredictable than the previous ones?
— More focused on my recovery from an injury. Every practice is a holiday, every game is a double holiday. As for the tournament, there are still more questions than answers. CSKA left four players from the starting five, for example, new qualified guys joined. While all teams tremble and tremble, unexpected results abound. On the other hand, any series doesn’t matter if you haven’t won the main trophy in May.
— What do you think of the tournament newcomers, “Runa” and “Uralmash”?
— We were surprised during certain matches. We played with “Uralmash “During the pre-season, I pretty much understood what the coach wanted to invest in this team. Generally speaking, UNICS seems to be the most stable, having managed to retain its leaders over the past year. And Nizhny Novgorod, judging by the first matches.
— CSKA gave up its favorite status several times before the season, but started with four victories. Is this a sign of what?
“We are capable of playing good matches, but so far we are failing in certain periods. I will refrain from making predictions, there are bookmakers for that. I wish the fans patience and I guarantee that every CSKA player will give their all on the field. And then how it will happen.
— Recently, in the center of Moscow, the premiere of the 80-minute film “Forever in the Heart”, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the club, took place. Of these hundred years, seven are yours. Did you learn a lot of new things?
— I knew a lot about it, but for our young people and our legionnaires, the tape is very instructive. After watching, they should understand what kind of club they represent, feel its great history, realize the role of those people who may not have been in the photo, but who do a lot for CSKA: drivers, cleaners , office staff. Veterans also play a vital role. I communicate, for example, with Sergei Tarakanov and every time I discover something new for me in terms of relationships within the team, respect for fans. I would like to highlight the sentimental moments in the film. Orthodontic appliances came to our aid several times: I bit them so as not to give vent to my feelings. I drank a bottle of water because my throat was sore. Thank you to everyone who participated in the making of the film. I would love to watch the director’s film; I’m sure there were a lot of interesting things that weren’t included in the first screening.
Antonov, 34, has been playing for CSKA since 2016. As a member of the military team, he won the Euroleague (2019) and became a four-time winner of the VTB United League (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 ).
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