Athletistic/Football. Former Krasnodar midfielder Maxim Demenko shared his thoughts on the team’s match against Khimki in the quarterfinals of the Path of Regions of the Russian Cup.

“It is obvious that Krasnodar is the favorite in this duel. But you need to understand that this match will take place only in March. And March is still far away and anything can happen. Now in the RPL standings there is a group very dense with teams claiming leadership.

I don’t think Krasnodar will sacrifice the Cup for the sake of leadership of the RPL. It’s very risky. In the championship it won’t work, you can try to win the Cup, because the team has already reached the final twice. There are too many issues at stake to sacrifice the match with Khimki,” Demenko told RB Sport.


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