Goalie “Salavat Yulaev” Alexander Samonov in an interview with he said that for the new season he expects healthy competition with the goalkeeper Ilya Yejov .
This summer, Samonov joined the team of Salavat Yulaev following the exchange of Ufimians with Severstal, the goalkeeper signed a contract with the Bashkir club for a period of three years. Along with Yezhov, Samonov played for Vityaz at the start of the 2019/20 season, after which he was traded to SKA.
– What are the emotions of reuniting with Ilya Yezhov? Your tandem with him at Vityaz was one of the best in the league.
– Glad to be on the same team with Ilya again. Immediately after it became clear that I would play for Salavat, he wrote to me and congratulated me on the transition. I am sure that this season we will have healthy competition, we will do high quality work, we will develop and improve our game, but above all we will help the team.
– Ilya gives free rein to his emotions on the ice, but you generally react with enough restraint. Did you discuss this difference with Yezhov? What are the benefits of your behavior?
– To be honest, I don’t see the point of starting over or getting distracted by something. My job is to do my job at the door. But everyone has a personal approach, I fully understand that Ilya has a habit of being too emotional, he is so comfortable. The main thing is that it helps him successfully defend the goal, – Samonov told “”.
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Source : MatchTV
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