The midfielder of the "Baltika" football club, Maksim Petrov, spoke about the team's defeat in the cup match against "Lokomotiv" in an interview with the Euro-Football online publication. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The journalist noted that many were surprised by how well your team started the season, and you performed well in today's game against the RPL leader. When asked if he expected such a successful start, Petrov replied: We worked hard during the training camps to start the season well.
Therefore, I am not very surprised by the result. Our plan was to start the season well, and so far everything is going according to plan.
In the next question, it was asked that your opponent is currently in first place in the RPL. Based on today's game, is "Lokomotiv" ready for the championship?
Petrov answered this question: For now, there is nothing special about this team. Of course, there are skilled players in the squad, and they are effectively utilizing their opportunities.
But opportunities are not always abundant. Therefore, it is possible to play against "Lokomotiv," he replied.
In the match, "Baltika" took to the field with a mixed lineup, while the hosts played almost all their main players. When asked how difficult it was to play in such a situation, Petrov said: Yes, it was a bit difficult, but we have a strong squad, and every player is competitive and ready to play from the first minutes.
In the final question, it was asked if everyone is praising Batakov and whether he stands out with his level of play. Petrov briefly replied: He is a hardworking player, loves the field.
The interview was prepared by Elena Grigoryevskaya.
