"When the opponent plays defensively, we have problems": what was said after the match Russia - Germany at the MFM-2021
The Russian national team is less comfortable playing with teams of the caliber of Germany and the Czech Republic, which rely on defense. Head coach Igor Larionov announced this at a press conference. He also complained about the problems with implementation and expressed dissatisfaction with the refereeing in the quarterfinals of the youth world championship. At the same time, the head of the FHR Vladislav Tretyak noted that the national team should have won with a larger score, and the bronze medalist of the 2002 Olympics Andrei Nikolishin emphasized that it is still difficult for domestic hockey players to play the first number.
"When the opponent plays defensively, we have problems": what was said after the match Russia - Germany at the MFM-2021
Russian and German national hockey teams in the quarterfinals of the 2021 world youth championship
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The Russian national team won a victory over the German national team and overcame the first barrier of the playoffs of the world youth championship. However, the final result is unlikely to satisfy both the fans and the coaching staff of the "red car". The minimal difference in the score, problems with implementation and a tense ending blurred the impression of the fact that the national team for the 22nd time in history made it to the semifinals of the championship among hockey players under 20 years of age.
"The match is not easy. We expected it to be a difficult game. We understood that we would act as the first number. It was necessary to play actively in the attack zone, but not always tightly covered in defense. The guys did well, they survived. This is youth hockey, not everything always works out, "head coach of the Russian national team Igor Larionov said on Match TV.
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During the press conference, journalists expectedly asked the coach to compare the matches between the national teams of Germany and the Czech Republic. During both games, the Russian team had a solid advantage but failed to realize their chances. However, if in the group stage such extravagance led to a defeat, then in the quarterfinals we managed to keep the winning score.
“The fact is that we cannot realize the moments that we create. There are killer episodes, you have to hit the target, but we do not. It's always easier to play defensively than attacking. This problem is not only among the youth. The task of this team is to create moments, traffic in front of the gate. We need to look for options so that there is a presence on a penny to hinder the goalkeeper. You have to understand that the meeting is not easy. Whoever you play within the quarterfinals is a tremendous experience. We are trying to liberate the guys so that they get pleasure from the game ", - quotes Larionov" Championship ".
At the same time, the mentor did not strongly criticize the charges and blame them for not the most confident victory over the Germans. On the contrary, Larionov rebuked his opponents for preferring to work in a closed manner.
“We always have questions - about the return, about the connections. We will take it apart. Maybe there was no whole picture, but there was no underestimation of the opponent, I have already spoken about this earlier. The game, when the opponent plays defensively, creates problems for us. Hockey with Czechs and Germans is less comfortable for us. Youth hockey should be more attacking and romantic, ”the coach said.
On the eve of the meeting, the main striking force of the bundestim was considered to be the first link, whose representatives were among the top 5 best scorers of the youth championship. Two of them also scored this time. John-Jason PETERKA and Florian Elias set up the only goal against Yaroslav Askarov, while their partner Tim Stutzle had several excellent opportunities to restore parity.
"The opponent is serious, we understood that there are a lot of good guys and Goalscorers. You can't predict in advance who will score a goal. We have four links that play and do their job ... no matter How you play, the opponent will have chances. It wasn't a question of completely shutting someone down, you had to dominate, play aggressively. Then the opponents will be stronger and more experienced teams. I noticed that when a stronger team plays with us, we are more responsible, "the specialist admitted.
Larionov was also dissatisfied with a number of refereeing decisions in the confrontation with the German team. He expressed his bewilderment at the fact that the first-ranked team was much more likely to be on the penalty box bench than the opponent who made a bet on defense. So, in the liability of the
