Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Nair Tiknizyan said that football players must fulfill their duties, including playing in adverse weather conditions. His words guide the way TASS.
“Should football players play in bad weather? From where? We get paid a lot and have to fulfill our duties – to do it sincerely and with maximum dedication. “I think those in the stands today were not very comfortable in this weather, but their support was felt, thank you very much,” said Tiknizyan.
On December 3, in the 17th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL), Lokomotiv will play against Zenit St. Defeated St. Petersburg with a score of 3:1. The meeting was supposed to start at 16.30 Moscow time, but due to heavy snowfall in the capital, the match started at 17.00. Unlike the CSKA-Rostov match played during the day, Russian Railways Arena employees managed to clear the area from snow.
Lokomotiv, which collected 28 points after 17 rounds in the RPL, shares the fourth place with Dinamo and CSKA. Thanks to the victory over Orenburg, Krasnodar returned to first place. Zenit rose to second place. In third place is “Wings of the Soviets”.
Previously at Lokomotiv statedthat they are not afraid of playing in the snow