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Monday’s duel of the World Hockey Championships in Riga, Latvia, between Slovaks and Russians is also closely watched in the Russian media. The former great Russian hockey player Alexandr Koževnikov has no doubt that his compatriots will emerge victorious from the duel of two teams with the full number of points in the A-group of the World Cup.
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“I am not saying that our team plays without mistakes. However, if it wants to get to the certainty of the procedure as soon as possible, ie 12 points in the group, it must defeat an opponent like Slovakia,” thought Alexander Kozhevnikov, a two-time Olympic champion in the 1984 and 1988 Soviet teams.
The 62-year-old native of Penza does not have an overly high opinion of the Slovak team, but he recognizes it as a quality opponent. “I was surprised that the Slovaks defeated the British only 2: 1. On the other hand, 1: 0 is a victory, so it doesn’t matter. Of the two duels, the Slovaks have six points, so they probably focused on winning the matches they win. they have, “ said Koževnikov on championat.com.
And it has an important link for the current coaches of the Russian team. “It is necessary to win over the Slovaks and get reassuring points. Then everything will be easier. If necessary, you can start experimenting with the line-up and change the individual fives and tactics. added the 1982 world champion.
The Russia-Slovakia duel will start at 3.15 pm CET on Monday at the Olympic Sports Center in Riga. Both teams have 6 points in the A-group table, the Russians are the first thanks to a better score.
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