I was reading that interview...
I would say this. I do love Artur and his skating. I'm happy that he is happy...but if he thinks Tarasova is going to be all "fun skating" and everything...he is way wrong. Cos everyone knows that Tarasova charm skater's with words and the first time she doesn't need you, she drops you to w/e other coach. If Artur thinks Tarasova is going to do PR for him over Kovtun and Sotnikova, he is way way way wrong and it would be sad (unless Kovtun flops really hard again but hey that is easy tbh).
Mishin is very well right to be angry at Artur tbh. Cos seriously going to Tarasova is ofc mayor betrayal to Mishin, specially that Mishin look out for Artur since he was 8 and we all know Mishin doesn't do that for many skater's (specially in the 2000 times).
So I do have mixed feelings out of this cos I totally think Tarasova once again "sweet charm" another skater but we all know Tarasova now is not the same Tarasova of 2002 (even back then I hate Yagudin programs. I mean the last time I like Tarasova choreos were on Ilia Kulik). Tarasova choreos are all a mess, even Mao choreos...
Poor Artur probs thinks he is now out of the shadow of Plush but now he is in another shadow that if he flops, he would regret his decision....look what happen with Artur Dmitriev Jr. (and yeah he is not a good skater but Tarasova sweet talk to him to put him in Moscow. Then he didn't shine, put him in Morozov group mess and now the kid come back to Mishin).
I'm not happy or excited either about this as much as I love Artur...I will put the interview later on the week.
Oh so now he is going to be coach by Tarasova (who doesn't really coach much now. Idk how she is going to coach since she is not in good health to be coaching full time and she doesn't since ages) so I don't know if it's full coach or Tarasova/Buyanova. Still this is the shadow I told you about (Sotnikova, Kovtun). Someone of the 3 of them is going to lose...
Let me know what you think...
And btw can we talk on how many ice dance ru team split, js. Some cos funding reason's....