Defender SKA Alexander Nikishin after the defeat of “Spartacus” in the Fonbet championship match KHL said he had fond memories of the stage of his career when he played for the ‘red and whites’.
The meeting between Spartak and SKA took place on Monday in Moscow and ended with the victory of the “red-whites” with a score of 3:2. The St. Petersburg team took the lead twice thanks to goals from Marat Khairullin and Alexander Kadeikin; Spartak’s victory was brought by a goal by striker Alexander Belyaev a second before the end of the third period. This puck became the second goal of the 24-year-old hockey player in his KHL career.
— Your opponent has changed this year.
— Spartak is now different from last season. The guys play well, make a lot of combinations, feel each other. It’s difficult to play with them.
— Do you want to return to the “reds and whites”?
– It’s not my decision. I play for SKA.
— Are matches against Spartak always special for you?
– Not that they’re really special. It’s always interesting to play against Spartak. I started in this club. And even though there is animosity between the supporters of our clubs, I always watch Spartak matches and have good memories of them. I love my fans very much. Therefore, I am just happy to play with Spartak. It’s still unusual for me not to wear a red jersey, but a blue one. But I’m already used to it.
— When you went to the match, did the Spartak fans greet you from memory?
“I neither saw nor heard them.” The main thing is not to insult people.
— Is it difficult to defend against the first line of “red and white”, where Poryadin, Morozov and Goldobin play?
— It’s clear that this trio makes the difference in certain matches. But their whole team is good, the players are well selected. And their tactics are good, they feel good, they play under each other. In general, it’s unpleasant to play against their entire team.
— Does the talent of Spartak coaches influence this?
“And the desire of the players is also present. They’re just on the move now. They feel like they can win. For example, their last goal, when there was only one second left before the end. I’ve never seen anything like this before! Usually something happens a second before the end. If you think it will work, I’ll give it up. And then a man took it, scored and they left with a victory, ”reports the correspondent of , reporting Nikishin’s words.
After 26 league matches, SKA occupies eighth place in the Western Conference with 26 points.
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