MOSCOW, January 5, Svetlana Bonopartova. Two-time USSR football champion Anzor Kavazashvili said in an interview that he considers the goalkeeper of the capital CSKA Igor Akinfeev to be the best goalkeeper in Russia.
“A goalkeeper is selected according to several criteria: he must be calm, comprehensively developed and they must be taught by qualified goalkeeper coaches Now I often say: “Goalkeeper coaches, what are you doing? Why are you ruining them?» Goalkeeper (Matvey) Safonov is a talented boy. But he makes gross mistakes. His self-confidence simply outrages me, because he puts his defenders in a difficult situation and the whole team comes under attack. The goalkeeper must be the first to provide his teammates with a quick passing,» Kavazashvili said.
«»Some people call Igor Akinfeev the best goalkeeper in Russia? That's right. He rarely makes passes in the penalty area. He has never allowed the ball to be intercepted from his defender and a goal scored. He serves the ball goes where there is less chance of loss, that is, Akinfeev prolongs the attack. That is why, despite his age, he is the most sought-after goalkeeper,» Kavazashvili added.
Read the full interview with Anzor Kavazashvili on Friday on the website rsport.ria.ru.