Defender CSKA Nikolai Makarov told that the army team can win the Gagarin Cup in the 2024/25 season thanks to speed and high-quality transition from defense to attack.
In the 2023/24 season, CSKA advanced to the 1/8 finals of the Gagarin Cup, losing in the series to Yaroslavl Lokomotiv with a score of 1:4. In the new season, the capital team is led by Ilya Vorobyov, who replaced Sergei Fedorov as head coach.
— Do you think that this season could become a determining factor for your career?
– Yes. I want to move forward and grow. I’m working on it. Since this year, I’m no longer a borderline player, but an adult player. I want to produce results in order to integrate the main team.
— How do you think CSKA will be able to win the Gagarin Cup this season?
“Thanks to speed, transition from defense to attack and concentration,” Makarov told .
In the first match of the new KHL season, CSKA lost to Spartak (2:4).
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