Five-time Russian champion Alexei Tereshchenko in an interview with , he said he had no doubts about the final victory “Salavat Yulayev” above “Admiral” in the first round of the Gagarin Cup.
On Friday, Salavat Yulaev beat Admiral (5-2) in Ufa in the second game of the first round of the Gagarin Cup, avenging the loss in the first encounter (1-2 OT).
— The Ufa team was better in the first match, — said Tereshchenko. – It’s just that they then kicked 56 times on goal and only scored once. I will not say that they have “breakthrough” now, you just have to score in the playoffs, take your chances, otherwise you will not win. In the opening match, “Admiral” scored first and went on the defensive, well, he survived.
– That is, “Salavat Yulaev” in the confrontation with the “Admiral” can not be the first to miss?
– It’s always harder to win back, especially with teams like Admiral. You climb forward, holes appear in the defense. But I think in this race Ufa will be fine, it will go further.
– In 2008, you yourself became the champion of Salavat. Can you compare this team with the current team?
– We then had a reconstituted team, but very strong. We came from Ak Bars, who had played the final twice before. We were ready to fight in Ufa for the championship. Kostya Koltsov, Vova Antipin, who are now coaches, played there. The guards were Eremenko and Tarasov. The group was great. They knew how to play and everyone was the right age.
– The current “Salavat” is not so ready for battle?
You can’t compare teams like that. The outcome depends on the coach, the players and the team as a whole. The goalkeeper line isn’t so hot in Ufa now. But it’s not only in Salavat, in most KHL clubs the same problem.
The third match between Salavat Yulaev and Admiral will take place on March 5 in Vladivostok.
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Source : MatchTV
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