Gazprom-Yugra before the start: we will fight to the end

A pre-season press conference was held right on the playing field of the Premier Arena with the participation of the senior coach of VC Gazprom-Yugra Alexey Rudakov and all the team players. Passed, need to say, in a warm and relaxed atmosphere, various questions were asked, including from fans who came to the event. We have made a “squeeze” of the most interesting things for you.

Alexey Rudakov: The Surgut team always gave a start, some kind of impetus for the development of players. I think, this season will be the same, the guys will highlight a lot of good points and show, what are you capable of. Preparation went as normal, I hope, this will result in a good result. The goal for the season is to win every match and delight our fans.

Sure, It won’t be easy with the “monsters” of the Super League, but we will try and apply all our skills, so that the fans, even if we lose, you couldn't blame us. Let's show, what is the real Surgut spirit, we will fight to the end.

Oleksiy Rodychev: In terms of the locker room, everything is fine with us., all the guys are adequate. In terms of gaming practice, there are some points, which need to be polished a little, push a little, explain somewhere, how to play at a certain moment. The guys are young and growing day by day.

Vitaly Papazov: Excellent mood and condition, Ambitions are as always maximum - to show the best result, benefit the team. I see the guys have great potential, excellent cooperation with the coach, The team chemistry is there – so we have only positive expectations for the season.

Maxim Kirillov: I feel comfortable with new partners. clear, that a little more time has passed, but we are looking for connections. We search and find - everything will be fine!

About nicknames and team nicknames: Only by first name and patronymic!

About that, where players buy plus size clothes: Everything is on the Internet. And something in sports stores.

About food: Don't feed them, they eat a lot!

Dmitry Shevlyakov: We have a very balanced diet. Surgut is famous for this, promoting proper nutrition. We eat together before games, recharge and go out full of strength. We all want to leave the “Club 100”, someone can't do it, but we strive, we work every day. It is very important, our body is our instrument. This is also injury prevention.. To avoid receiving them, you need to eat right.

Artem Masko: Well received, good staff, with good chemistry, good sense of humor, which helps a lot, to feel confident. Surgut itself is a small city, compact and city-like, from which I myself am, so it didn’t take much time to adapt. The weather is also pleasant, It's still warm, and then we'll see, How are you dealing with the cold here?.

This is my second season in the Super League, I didn’t get to play much in the first one. But as I understand from conversations with management, people are counting on me here and I hope to give that result, which is planned. And in terms of my own development I want to achieve success.