Sergey Karasev: "Still, the third place is still nice"

Zenit forward Sergey Karasev shared his emotions after the victory over Loko (88:77) about how he feels after the end of the season and what this bronze award means to him.

— Sergey, how do you feel now, after the end of the season?

— I am very glad that the season has ended. Many may say that the season was unsuccessful, that the third place, that everyone expected more… But I think we still had a good year — the second half of the United League, won the SuperСup, won the Russian Cup. Somewhere there was a little lack of luck, injuries, fatigue, all this affected. All the guys were playing on injections, on painkillers. I would like to say a big thank you to everyone for the season — the fans, the management, the guys who came every day and gave their best. Thanks to the coaching staff.

Still, the third place is still nice, it's nice to end the season on a positive note. Now is the time to take a little breath and prepare for something new.

— Today, during the game, we were all worried about your health once again. But you came back and allowed the team to improve again. How do you do it?

— I do not know, for the last two months — but in fact, since the New Year, when I fell on my back — I just gritted my teeth and played for myself, for the sake of the team, for the sake of my children and my wife. It was necessary to pull out an additional erection, an additional desire somewhere. I am glad that I played the season to the end and survived.

— What did Xavi say in the locker room?

— He thanked everyone for the season. He also said that the third place is not what we expected, but in the end it's not bad.HeI said thank you to everyone that everyone fought, and now it's time to rest and prepare further.