Head coach “Sochi” Sergei Zubov said the team did not have enough character and desire to defeat the Kazakhs “Barys” in the FONBET KHL championship match.
The meeting took place on Thursday in Astana and ended with a score of 1:0 in favor of the hosts. Wade Ellison scored the game-winner.
— It is better to lose 5:6 than 0:1. Both teams are not in the best positions. You had to show character and desire. Sometimes this was present, but not enough. It’s so hard to win.
—Did your defense play better than your offense?
“Both goalkeepers were pushing and there were good chances to score goals. They did everything so that no one could benefit from the goals they scored.
— What do you think of coach Vyacheslav Butsaev, with whom you won the Olympic Games in the early 90s?
– Yes, of course, I know Slava well. Hopefully, and it’s good for our coaching department when guys you’ve known for many years get a chance. Good luck to him!
— You took Sochi for the second time. What is the main difference?
“Then it was in 2017, and now we are in 2024,” reports the correspondent of , according to Zubov’s words.
“Sochi” suffered a fourth defeat in a row, Zubov’s team with 4 points closes the standings in the West.
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