Alexander Shcherbenev: "At CSKA anyone can take the initiative"

Zenit guard Alexander Shcherbenev gave a comment ahead of the away game against CSKA. The match against the army team will take place tomorrow, November 23, in Moscow. The game will begin at 16:30 St. Petersburg time.

— Alexander, tell us how the preparation for the match against CSKA went?

— The preparation went as usual; we analyzed the opponent’s game, their strengths and weaknesses.

— Across all tournaments, the losing streak against CSKA is five matches. Does this put any psychological pressure on you?

— There’s no psychological pressure, but it’s about time to break this streak.

— What would you say is CSKA’s strongest quality?

— They are a very well-balanced team where anyone can take the initiative.

— How do you stop Melo Trimble, who has been showing brilliant performances in games against Zenit?

— We need to put pressure on him on defense and try not to let him catch his rhythm on offense.