Vladimir Kolesnikov, head coach of Gazprom-Ugra shared his opinion on the break in the Championship and the moral mood for the games of the 1/8 finals of the Cup of Russia.
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– In your opinion, how does a long break in the championship affect the team?
– Of course, such pauses are not good for the team, this break has a strong impact on the team’s condition. Only we began to enter the game rhythm, to play certain combinations and we have a pause for 1.5 months, not counting the cup games. It’s one thing when you train and prepare for the games and quite another mood when you train to maintain the game conditions.
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– The opponent of the Cup is the Parimatch of the Higher League. Do you have a lot of information about ZIK?
– There is information, the team has not changed much compared to last year. We played at the preseason Ural Cup 2018 tournament. A strong, fighting, uncompromising team.

– How do you manage to motivate the team for the match with the opponent of the lower class?
– The guys miss official games, the readiness will be at the maximum.