Defender of Lokomotiv-Kuban Alexander Shcherbenev told that the Krasnodar team is trying to understand the reasons for its failures at the start of the VTB United League season and will do everything possible to correct the situation in the next match with Zenit.
At the start of the championship, Lokomotiv-Kuban played five matches, in which they won one victory and suffered four defeats. On October 22, the “red-green” houses will meet the “Zénith”. The match will start at 14:00 (Moscow time). Zenit has three wins and two losses this season.
— Lokomotiv had an unsuccessful start to the championship. Is the team in decline?
—To be honest, we’re trying to figure it out ourselves. Of course, this result does not satisfy us. That’s why we try to find the reason, reach a winning level and show the basketball we are used to showing.
– Have you already understood what is happening?
– We will see this in the next match with Zenit.
— “Loko” lost to “Yenisei” in Krasnoyarsk with a difference of only one point. This must be particularly offensive?
– Yes, it’s a shame, but it’s basketball, it’s a sport, so they deserved the victory more. You can’t find any excuses here. We will prepare for the next meeting. What we can do is play better and win the next game. We will try to do it.
— Can we say that Zenit is the favorite for the next meeting?
— I would say that we were also favorites before the meeting in Krasnoyarsk. But, probably, yes, Zenit is now playing more convincing basketball. Our start to the season did not go well. However, Zenit may be the favorite now, but that doesn’t mean anything. The ball is round and anything can happen. The main thing is to go out, play with dignity and show character. Here’s what you need. Of course, it’s time to win. We lack victories. We really want to correct the current situation. It is worth noting that we successfully played against Zenit last season.
— In your opinion, what is your advantage over your opponent?
– It has to be at high speed. We have to defend aggressively, run, play with more intensity. Because they have an older and more experienced team. In other words, we have our advantages, they have theirs,” Shcherbenev told the correspondent.
Watch the live broadcast of the meeting between Lokomotiv-Kuban and Zenit on October 22 from 1:55 p.m. on the channel, as well as on the sites sportbox.ru and matchtv.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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