Russian coach Vladimir Krikunov believes that the Admiral beat Salavat Yulaev in the first round of the Fonbet KHL Championship playoffs thanks to self-confidence and courage during the series.
On Saturday, Admiral beat Salavat Yulaev in the sixth match of the Gagarin Cup first round (3:2), securing a 4-2 win in the series and qualifying for the second round after Lokomotiv and Avangard .
– “Admiral” won thanks to discipline, a good goalkeeper and the fact that Tambiev (head coach – editor’s note) managed to unite and build his team. It’s a great job as a coach.
– And yet, the victory over Salavat in the first round promises to be sensational. Or did you allow the Admiral to win first?
– This season, the Ufa team cannot say that the line-up is really champion. And the guys from the Far East took courage, and nothing stopped them.
– In the first games, Salavat had an overwhelming advantage in shooting. And in the decisive sixth meeting, the “Admiral” decently transferred the opponent. What caused this metamorphosis?
– I think that at first the “Admiral” was afraid of the opponent. And then his players realized that it wasn’t the gods who burned the pots, they rested and felt that they could not only make the playoffs, but they could also win,” Krikunov told TV game.
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Source : MatchTV
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