“Spartak lost charisma”: a review of the 21st round of the RPL from Alexander Tarkhanov

Lokomotiv — Zenit — 1:2

– Were the match “Locomotive” – ​​”Zenith” the main one in this round?

– Not only on the poster, but also on the game itself, he was the main one. Both Lokomotiv and Zenit showed a very good game. In the first half, it was generally equal. And the advantage was on the side of Lokomotiv, which created a threat to the gates of Kerzhakov. In the second half, of course, everything changed, and the advantage was already on the side of Zenit.

– In this match it was very interesting to compare the attack of both teams. After the winter break, Lokomotiv got a very powerful attacking line – Dziuba, Pinyaev, Glushenkov. Barinov helps them from the center of the field. Is it possible to compare the attack of these clubs. Or while in this component “Zenith” in any case out of competition?

– While Zenit is stronger. In the second half, the St. Petersburg team stepped up and Lokomotiv’s attack was already invisible. Although the railroad workers fought to the end, even in the last minutes of the meeting they tried to avoid defeat.

– How well did Lokomotiv’s attack look in this match?

– Pinyaev was very good. Of course, Dzyuba plays a very important role in Lokomotiv’s attack. Barinov reveals himself in a completely new way with such a game.

Spartak — Dynamo — 3:3

– In the last round, the Moscow derby took place, what is your impression of the results of this match?

– The game was very interesting. But, nevertheless, Spartak lacks leading players – Promes, Jikia. Jikia cements the defense, while Promes leads the attack. This was not enough. Something is not working out for Spartak now. Although the players are trying, they are giving their best on the field. But some charisma was lost in their game.

As for Dynamo, I don’t like it at all lately.

There were questions about the penalty, which at the end of the match was awarded to Dynamo. At first it was not entirely clear what happened, but then I looked more closely – the penalty, it seems to me, is not very correct.

All in all, a good game, but…

– Sobolev, who played his 100th match for Spartak, did everything he could in this match. Scored a goal, then an own goal. Then yellow. And at the end of the match, he scored a penalty kick. At times, it even seemed that he was overexcited. Maybe this also prevented Spartak from winning?

– This is fine. He should be like this in every game. And in general, all players should play like that. Not overexcited, but tuned in. For a fight, for a good game, for a result. It is most important. Especially in the derby against Dynamo, which in itself is a strong irritant for Spartak. This time we saw an interesting game of two equal teams.

– The third goal of Dynamo by Makarov turned out to be a little peculiar – either a blow, or a cross into the penalty area. Initially, this attack looked like an assist?

– No. But it turned out that Tyukavin, who was in the penalty area, embarrassed Selikhov. Tried to get to the ball, but failed. And the defenders and the goalkeeper of the red and white were not ready for this. I’m also not sure that Makarov was hitting on goal – rather he was making a pass. And in the end, the ball flew into the goal.

Such shots can be difficult for the goalkeeper. When the situation develops unexpectedly. Non-standard. And it is difficult to react, to understand where the ball will fly.

– After this draw, Spartak is 12 points behind the first-placed Zenit.

– It has long been clear to me that no one will get Zenit in this championship. Now the fight is for the second or third place. In which Rostov, Spartak and CSKA participate. This is intrigue.

Orenburg – Rostov – 2: 2

– If we talk about the fight for silver medals, then how unexpected was Rostov’s draw in the match with Orenburg? Why didn’t Karpin’s team pitch win?

– I generally thought that Orenburg would beat Rostov, he generally looked more preferable. And everything went to this, after the score became 2:0 in his favor. But they messed up the end of the match.

– This is not the first match that Rostov starts playing only after a missed goal. Included in the game in the second half. Or is this a misconception?

– This is not always the case. I do not agree that the Rostovites start playing only after they concede a goal. Yes, there are such moments. We missed and immediately began to recoup. And the scoring team, as a rule, acts on defense for some time after the goal. Therefore, it may seem that Rostov turns on after conceded goals.

CSKA – Khimki – 3: 0

– The army team won a landslide victory and continued the medal race. How do you rate their game?

– In this case, there was no expectation that Khimki would win or put up any serious resistance. CSKA is stronger. Although, until the moment we scored the first goal, we played a little stiffly. There was some small fuss in their actions. And after they scored, the burden of responsibility for the result disappeared, and the game went on. In the end, they scored three.

– Famous footballer Diniyar Bilyaletdinov wished his father, Rinat Sayarovich, who headed Khimki, good luck. Is it true that Khimki residents have nothing to count on except for luck?

– It’s all about skill. And luck accompanies the one who plays better. If there is no skill That and luck will not help. The skill of CSKA is much higher than that of Khimki

Sochi – Wings of the Soviets – 1:2

– After the defeat from the Samara team, the head coach of Sochi, Kurban Berdyev, unexpectedly resigned for many. Did she surprise you too?

“For everyone, his departure came as a surprise. Apparently, something went wrong. It didn’t work. Hard to tell. According to the game, the Sochi players looked a bit heavy. Although their rivals were also not in the best condition. Match, as they say, to a goal. Whoever scores first will win. There were almost no scoring chances. Sochi played a little more unsuccessfully in defense. In the situation with the first goal we lost the air. When they scored the second goal, they also positioned themselves incorrectly. Plus, in the first half, the Krylia goalkeeper saved his team twice. If Sochi had scored, they would have won in the end.

– After how many consecutive lost matches can the coach decide that he should leave? How long can a black bar be tolerated?

– In the case of Sochi, not everything depended on the coach. Last season they took second place, and the expectation was that this time it would be no worse. Therefore, unsuccessful games contribute to the resignation of the coach.

Krasnodar – Nizhny Novgorod – 3: 1

– Sergei Yuran took charge of Nizhny Novgorod a week ago and immediately suffered a major defeat from Krasnodar. Did Nizhny Novgorod have no chance of winning at all?

-In the first half, there were no such chances at all. In the second half it got a little better, plus a penalty was scored. It’s hard to change anything in two days. Only to correct the psychology, the level of skill will be the same. Juran needs more time. I believe that Nizhny will finish in the play-off zone. There are eight rounds left, many difficult matches.

– And what methods of psychological influence on the players did you use in similar situations?

– Many times I came to the teams that were in the last places. Both Khimki and Wings twice. “Ural” also twice. I was able to quickly rebuild the game and correct the situation in which the teams were. All through work, systematic work. If they give her time.