EURAS Yekaterinburg came to Moscow where they will play against local CSKA in the regular championship of the Superleague. They had morning 1-hour practice in USH CSKA. After it the head coach of the team Alexander Zryadchikov agreed to answer several questions for our site. He said that his team came to Moscow in the optimal squad without any injured players.
What changed in EURAS after the first game against CSKA in the beginning of the season?
- Everything has changed. The roster has changed totally. Only 2 players stayed in the team till that time. In the last month we are trying to find optimal squad.
What can you say about the play of your team in the Superleague?
- What can I say? Just look at the standings and everything will be clear.
What is the role of Viktor Keiru?
- I can not say that he is the leader of team. The role of the leader is hard. It is not enough only to score points. But of course he spend many time on the parquet and score many points for the team.
What changed in the team after Bagatskis moved to Zalgiris?
- It was big losing for us. He was our key player, our best sniper. We needed to change our play, all tactic schemes. It is not easy and we are continued to work on it.
What are your tasks for the end of the season?
- The task is simple – to stay in the Superleague A for the next season.