Eugeniy Kovalenko: Our task is to get to play-off
25.10.2003
Today evening Dynamo Moscow Region came to USC CSKA to have a 2-hour practice. efore the practice the head coach of Dynamo Eugeniy Kovalenko answered several questions for our site.
Today evening Dynamo Moscow Region came to USC CSKA to have a 2-hour practice. Before the practice the head coach of Dynamo Eugeniy Kovalenko answered several questions for our site:
What are your tasks for this season?
- We have to get to play-off.
How do you think, who will win the medals of the Russian championship?
- I think that CSKA is the favorite. UNIKS, Ural Great and Dynamo Moscow, this teams will fight for the medals.
What problems do you have in your team?
- We are new team, it’s a difficult season for us. We have to improve teamwork and confidence. Only one player stayed in the team after the last season. Many players came from the High league. They haven’t enough experience yet. The calendar of the games is not very good for us. At the start of the season we have to play with the favorites. We need time, time and time.
Who do you like best of all in CSKA?
- They have many stars, but I like Holden. He is very good in the offence and defense. Monya is good, this year he play better than in the last. I like Panov, who is very useful player. Brown is very strong player. I think that Turkan can improve his play. Sometimes he plays very good, and I think that he didn’t say his last word.
The captain of the team Andrey Sheyko answered several questions too.
What can you say about your new team?
- This is new team, new peoples, new coach, and new administration. We played only three games, so, it’s difficult to say something yet. We started not well, we lost all three games. The new team is the new team, we need time.
Is it difficult for you to play against your ex-team?
- Why difficult? No. I have addition motivation, strength and energy to play very good. When you play against your ex-team, you want to show your best, maximum result.
What are your tasks for this season?
- We have to get to play-off.
How do you think, who will win the medals of the Russian championship?
- I think that CSKA is the favorite. UNIKS, Ural Great and Dynamo Moscow, this teams will fight for the medals.
What problems do you have in your team?
- We are new team, it’s a difficult season for us. We have to improve teamwork and confidence. Only one player stayed in the team after the last season. Many players came from the High league. They haven’t enough experience yet. The calendar of the games is not very good for us. At the start of the season we have to play with the favorites. We need time, time and time.
Who do you like best of all in CSKA?
- They have many stars, but I like Holden. He is very good in the offence and defense. Monya is good, this year he play better than in the last. I like Panov, who is very useful player. Brown is very strong player. I think that Turkan can improve his play. Sometimes he plays very good, and I think that he didn’t say his last word.
The captain of the team Andrey Sheyko answered several questions too.
What can you say about your new team?
- This is new team, new peoples, new coach, and new administration. We played only three games, so, it’s difficult to say something yet. We started not well, we lost all three games. The new team is the new team, we need time.
Is it difficult for you to play against your ex-team?
- Why difficult? No. I have addition motivation, strength and energy to play very good. When you play against your ex-team, you want to show your best, maximum result.
