Igor Sergeev: Experience and confidence were the basis of every goal

After the “Bunyodkor” — “Pakhtakor” match of the Super League’s 12th round, the guest team’s goal-scorer Igor Sergeev shared his unique thoughts with journalists. In this interview, the footballer talked in detail about the quality of the match, his foreign experiences, and goal-scoring skills.

— Could you share your general impressions of the game? — to this question, Sergeev frankly said that the team played well on the field today, created several opportunities, but there were problems with making use of them. “There were few goals, but all the guys worked hard to follow the coach’s instructions. We did our main tasks, but we needed to score even more goals,” said the striker.

Another important topic was the years Igor Sergeev spent abroad and how that experience influenced him. “Of course, whether good or bad, every season abroad helps you grow as a person and as a footballer. The foreign football environment, new teams, different playing styles — all this encourages development. This process was very useful for me,” Sergeev said.

When asked about the goals he has recently scored with his head, he replied humorously: “(Laughs) Thank God, I’m scoring. The important thing is that the ball goes into the net — it doesn’t matter whether I scored with my head, foot, or chest. The main thing is to help the team, to score goals.”

The experienced striker also commented on comparisons to Zinedine Zidane. In his opinion, there are many famous examples of headed goals in world football, but the main thing is to always show your own game on the field and use your chances effectively.

Through these words, young players and fans understood once again: professionalism and hard work are the main guarantees of success. Behind every goal lie experience, confidence, and great effort.