Former coach of the Russian national team Vladimir Krikunov believes that “Neftekhimika” It will not be possible to maintain high positions in the KHL Eastern Conference in the long term.
Nizhnekamsk leads the Eastern Conference standings with 8 points, Traktor is second, Avangard is third (both with 7 points).
— Leontiev has been working with the team for four years, and if you have been working for that long, it should already be ready. Today, the fashion is to quickly change coaches and let the person work, as it was in the Soviet Union. A normal coach should build a team during this period, even with little money. In addition, there is now a salary cap. He selects players one year, two. By the third year, you already have a team.
Leontiev ended up with a very good team, but he began to disassemble it, rebuild it, so there were such jumps – up and down. I don’t think Neftekhimik will be able to stay so high in the long run. There are both Ak Bars and Magnitka below. “Metallurg”, apparently, is still celebrating the first place. Or Razin did not force the preparation at all, they are calmly starting the season. “Ak Bars” seems to have woken up and started winning. Another question: who will be ousted from the eight? Now there are both “Admiral” and “Amur,” Krikunov said, quoted by Metaratings.ru.
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