The head coach S.K.A. Romain Rotenberg called the tough match with Dynamo Moscow in the regular season of the Fonbet KHL Championship.
On Saturday, SKA beat Dynamo 2-1 away.
– Great atmosphere in the stands. Thank you to our fans who came here. Dynamo are a very strong opponent, a disciplined team full of character. Among them are Olympic champions. A very difficult game for us, we completed the task of the game. After the first period, there was a serious conversation in the locker room. I’m grateful to the guys for being able to turn things around.
– What is the reason for the goal quickly conceded?
“Our player lost his blade, they seized the opportunity. “Shit” happened. It’s good that we answered that correctly. Our preparation and training process worked. We added some during the game. Yes, we played a lot in the minority, it was hard. We have to work on discipline. The judges will find out, I don’t want to comment on that. A special majority team worked for us. Lots of work on that in the offseason. We retuned our guitar. Today we saw a well-coordinated team. It was important to start with a victory. We have a lot of beginners. A lot of guys played for SKA for the first time, they’re awesome. Without playing the tone, it was not easy for them to come out and demonstrate leadership qualities. But we are dissatisfied with many things. We will add details and work gradually.
– Did Dynamo surprise you with anything?
– They changed for a few moments, began to play actively. There were a lot of old things in their game. They are a very strong team. Hard to surprise us. We watched all of Dynamo’s matches at the Mayor’s Cup, sorted through the shelves. We managed to impose our game, so we won.
What was the turning point of the game?
– The second period was a turning point. We were able to contain the Dynamo onslaught. Somewhere we got stuck, but we played smart in those situations. But not always. I repeat, we are not happy with everything, there have been a lot of weddings. For the first time, everyone played together with this team against a powerful opponent. But we accepted this challenge and deservedly won.
– Alexander Kadeikin was released today, although he was not expected until October. Assess their readiness.
– Journalists wrote about October. But such were their predictions. Of course, we cannot reveal all our secrets. We want our opponent to think and prepare for the match. We knew that Sasha was going to come out, we were preparing it. It was not easy for him to leave without playing the tone. Sasha is great, but there is work to be done. He needs to get his game back. We really need him. We look forward to Kadeikin in the future.
— You succeeded in the second period last season. Today was not the best segment for SKA.
– A strong opponent, we have a lot of deletions. We played a lot in the minority, it breaks the rhythm, a big load falls on the guys. But we won the second period.
– Assess Galchenyuk’s readiness.
“He’s a professional, he studied our tactics. Modern technologies allow it – you can work remotely with zoom. We worked with him a lot when he was in Toronto and other cities. He followed a theoretical course for two weeks. But he succeeded and is training today. He has great potential.
– Will there be a big rotation in the season?
– The worst option when there is no choice. It happens when 10 people give up. We had it. It’s nice to have someone to play with. The ice will show it, the game will show it.
– How to bring Michkov into the team?
– Matthew is a limiter. There is Demidov, who is younger. There is competition, you have to win it. Matvey works, trains, he goes to play. But first you have to earn it.
– Has the SKA found chemistry in the team?
– It was a game. Let’s draw conclusions when we see the team in a few matches. We only look to the future. The most important match we have is the next one. Yes, it is important to win, we will strengthen our victorious monolith. We want everyone to see that our guys want to win every game,” the correspondent reports in Rotenberg’s words.
In the next match, SKA will play with Lada on September 4, Dynamo Moscow will host Love on the same day.
Source : MatchTV
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