The author of the winning goal in the friendly game against SKA-Khabarovsk Denis Makarov shared his impressions from the start of pre-season preparation and spoke about the change of his kit number.
— How difficult was to play considering that every day consists of two training sessions?
— We have a new coaching staff with new requirements. There was a lot of running and physical exercises on the training sessions. I think all this will have an effect during the season. We played decently in this friendly game. Of course, we are only adapting to the playing rhythm and it will be easier later.
— What were the main points during the coach’s pre-game speech?
— The coach told us that we should try on the pitch those things that we are working on during our training sessions.
— Why did you decide to change your playing number from 25 to 77?
— The old number was connected to my past and I decided to leave it all behind. I took a new number under which I had played in my childhood.
— What are your expectations from the Brother's Cup with CSKA?
— The main goal is to get a good workload, prepare well for the season and play at a big stadium ahead of the fans, feel this atmosphere. I hope that a lot of people will come. This should be a great friendly game.