Head Coach “Spartacus” Boris Mironov explained to why it was difficult for his team to play with “Torpedo” .
On Monday, Spartak lost to Torpedo in the Fonbet Championship away game KHL (1:3). The “Reds-Whites” had a numerical superiority five times, but did not make a single attempt.
“The opponent moved well and we keep making childish mistakes that lead to such results,” Mironov said. – Maybe psychology plays a role, guys are trying to overcome the black tape, so they’re wrong.
– The opponent left you five times in the majority. Why didn’t you implement any of the attempts?
– Indeed, the last three or four games have not worked. We devote time to this aspect in training, but for the moment there is enough to eat. The guys try to create chances, but the puck doesn’t go in the net. But here too “Torpedo” plays very aggressively. Doesn’t give you a lot of free time.
– Do you have the feeling that Torpedo really plays a different type of hockey? Not like most KHL clubs, but like in the Soviet club?
– I will not say that Larionov’s team plays Soviet hockey. Rather more aggressive. “Torpedo” applies pressure all over the pitch. And in his zone, and in our games under pressure. When playing with Nizhny Novgorod, you have to make a decision before you even take the puck. The decision is who to give it to. Yes, Torpedo plays differently than others. There are more systemic ones that play rollback. And Nizhny Novgorod chose this style, and it does not bother them.
Spartak is eighth in the KHL Western Conference standings, Torpedo is fifth.
Source : MatchTV
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