Head Coach”locomotive » Igor Nikitin believes that his players are too calm after the New Year. They must first overcome themselves to beat their opponents.
On Wednesday, Lokomotiv lost to Traktor in the KHL Fonbet Championship home game (0-1). Yaroslavl inflicted 33 shots on target at Chelyabinsk.
“It’s all trivial: if you don’t score, then you don’t win,” Nikitin said. Today, this truth is dominant. We couldn’t find the keys of the opposing goalkeeper. We can only solve this problem ourselves in order to earn the respect of the fans and ourselves.
– In recent games, Lokomotiv have problems in attack. Did you understand what is the reason?
– You can write a lot about developments. The most important thing here is skill and character. What is an objective? A little effort more composure, the right action at the right time. There are several reasons for the drop in performance. It’s a certain fatigue, and injuries. But I don’t see a problem with that. The answer may lie in psychology. After the New Year, we calmed down in the sense that everything seems to be going well… And we play with teams that are fighting for a place in the playoffs. They have a different psychology. Therefore, we must also adopt this attitude. Beat you. If you overcome yourself, then all our developments will begin to yield results.
– Lokomotiv have lost five games in a row. It was already at the beginning of the season, and you managed to find a way out. What to do now?
“That’s exactly what I was talking about earlier. We suddenly stepped on the same rake. Apparently we need to have a little more on our heads. It is necessary to tilt psychology towards new tracks. Complacency can be in people who can add at any time. To do this, there must be either exceptional skills or physical qualities. The current league schedule reveals real problems in our team. They have to decide for themselves. After all, victories are not born on the field, but much earlier. The indicator is a game of young guys. If they play badly, there is not enough electricity in the locker room.
Lokomotiv is fourth in the KHL Western Conference standings. The last time Yaroslavl won on December 28.
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