Head Coach “Ak Barsa” Zinetula Bilyaletdinov explained why he combined into one link Alexandra Radulova With Dmitry Voronkov and Ilya Safonov in the Fonbet Championship match KHL vs. “Salavat Yulaev” (2:1).
Two points in this match were scored by the captain of the Kazan team Alexander Radulov.
“The match went well, I think everyone liked it,” Bilyaletdinov told reporters. – And the content is good, and we created a lot of moments. The task of the match was completed, congratulations.
– For you, this is the first Green Derby after your return to Ak Bars. Did you feel any particular emotions?
– For many years we have been playing Salavat very seriously. Each team tries to beat the opponent. For me, it was still an important game. We are now fighting for any point. Of course, I understood that the match with the Ufa team would not be easy.
– Did you see a poster supporting you before the game?
– Yes, I was a little surprised – in glasses like that… He looked good.
– Radulov came out in the top three today with Safonov and Voronkov. Did you specifically free Alexander from the fight a bit by pairing him with two powerful young attackers?
They have already played together. It was when Ilyukha got sick, we changed the ties a bit. We liked the way they played together, good interaction. And Sasha likes to play with them. This trio brings great benefits to the team.
– There is a feeling that Radulov played harder with you than with Znarka.
– I’m very happy, thank you.
Ak Bars has earned points in eight straight games. This lifted the Kazan club to fifth place in the KHL Eastern Conference table. Bilyaletdinov’s side are now separated by four points from Avtomobilist, leaders in the East.
Source : MatchTV
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