Futsal A League player of the month E. Žagaras: "Appetite increases while eating

2023-12-02 01:00

Before this season, goalkeeper Egidijus Žagaras, who accepted the invitation to join the "Kėdainiai United" team, wrote about the first fruits of his selection.

The debut Kėdainiai team is in fifth place in the tournament table, and Egidijus himself was recognized as the best futsal A league player of the month of November.

"It is an important and pleasant evaluation, motivating me to strive even harder so that the title becomes not only for the month but for the whole season. It was truly an unexpected evaluation, interesting when was the last time a goalkeeper was selected as the best, as usually those chosen are players creating and scoring goals. Although I also had to score goals," - remembered E. Žagaras about a great month with a smile.

- Let's go back to the beginning of the season. Why did you choose "Kėdainiai United"? What did the club expect from the first year? What did you expect when joining them?

- I received several offers from other teams. Adding up all the pros and cons, the offer from Kėdainiai looked the best. It is worth mentioning that they were the first to show interest in me - we had already reached an agreement in July. The club wants to establish itself in the league and give tough competition to all opponents. When joining, I expected and knew that this club is a multi-season project with high ambitions.

- Looking from the current perspective and having played some matches, is that fifth place the ceiling for the team today?

- I definitely do not think that it is the ceiling. It is important to maintain this position, and when the opportunity arises - to move up. I think in the playoffs we will see where the limits of each team are.

- Personally, the season started off great for you not only because of your performance in goal, but also the goals you scored. How would you explain this phenomenon?

- In the middle of last season, I got injured, had to miss many matches, did not play until the end of the season. After recovering from all the injuries, resting from training, matches - I was really looking forward to this season, I missed football and good emotions.

- What was lacking in previous years, that there were no goals and they are pouring in this year?

- Experience comes with goals (smiles - editor). There was a lack of accuracy, although there were opportunities in previous seasons. It just didn't work out to take advantage of them back then.

- Have you set a goal for how many times you would like to score during the season?

- I haven't set a goal, but there is a Lithuanian proverb that says appetite grows while eating, so I would like to score not just one or two goals.

- The remaining part of the season - what do you personally expect and what does the team expect?

- I hope for a successful start in the Lithuanian futsal cup. As I mentioned, in the championship, the most important thing is to maintain the current position, and the playoffs will show what we are capable of. I also hope to get a chance to show what I can do to the national team coaches.