“The loss of Zhigo is significant for Spartak: Kobelev about the decisions of the FTC RFU, the state of the fields and the imbalance of Zenit

"If it snows during the derby, there will be more fighting."

- In the central match of the 22nd round of the RPL, Dynamo will play against Spartak.

At the same time, quite recently the teams met in the Russian Cup and the blue and white won.

Does this make them the favorites of the upcoming confrontation?

- Dynamo looks confident enough after the season resumes.

In particular, in the cup match, Sandro Schwartz's charges dominated their principal rival.

But judging by the last meeting with Krasnodar, Spartak drew the right conclusions from their failures - the team looked good enough.

The February confrontation will not affect the upcoming game in any way.

Firstly, this is the Moscow derby, and secondly, a completely different tournament.

- What kind of football, in your opinion, will the fans see?

- Much depends on the weather.

If it snows and the condition of the lawn is not very good, there will be more struggle and passion on the field than intelligible combinations.

I look forward to this match.

The capital derby can be called a game with three results.

- 17-year-old Dynamo midfielder Arsen Zakharyan scored a goal and an assist in the last two RPL matches.

How does a young footballer differ from his partners, since Schwartz dared to bet on him?

- The German made such a decision on the basis of his work in training.

After all, he and his assistants see the players every day and, based on this, determines the starting lineup.

Zakharyan has excellent speed and dribbling, and dribbling at speed, he sees the field great.

We can say that a good footballer is growing up.

The main thing is that Arsen continues in the same spirit.

- "Spartak" in the game with "Krasnodar" returned to the alignment with three central defenders.

Was this decision justified?

- Yes.

It was clear that Spartak's new scheme was not working.

Having relied on the previous arrangement, the red and white began to look much better.

It is also important that Quincy Promes returned to Russia.

If in his first match with Rubin he looked unconvincing, in the game with Krasnodar he acted much more useful.

Probably, it all depends on the physical readiness of the midfielder.

Plus, Roman Zobnin will return to the derby after disqualification.

This is a very serious help.

- A couple of days before the meeting, the FTC RFU canceled Daniil Fomin's yellow card, he will be able to enter the field.

At the same time, Samuel Gigot's yellow card remained in effect.

Is it fair?

- I cannot judge the fairness of this verdict, since it was accepted by the authorized body.

But the loss of Gigot is significant for Spartak.

I think the duo of central defenders Zhigo - Georgy Dzhikia - is the strongest in the RPL at the moment.

In addition to the fact that the Frenchman plays well on the defensive, he is dangerous near the opponent's goal on the set.

His absence will affect the game of "Spartak".

"Army men, as they were one of the contenders for medals, so they remain"

- Sochi, ranked fourth in the standings, approached an important game with Lokomotiv without a number of leaders (Sergey Terekhov, Christian Noboa, Anton Zabolotny).

How much will their absence affect the team?

- Sochi has been playing with practically the same lineup throughout the entire RPL season.

In this case, the loss of two or three players will become significant, although this does not mean that the team will be a pale shadow of itself.

- Many still underestimate the southerners, although they continue to fight for medals.

What is the secret of their success?

- Firstly, Sochi is a balanced team.

A lot of Zenit players, including those who played, moved to the camp of the team.

For example, Noboa, who is now the leader of the southerners.

The Ecuadorian has proven himself well both in Rubin and in St. Petersburg, he has tremendous experience.

Secondly, Sochi can be called a strong team that has a lot of opportunities.

Finally, at the beginning of the season, no one took Vladimir Fedotov's wards seriously.

I think everyone will play differently with them in the spring.

We will draw conclusions based on these matches.

- Lokomotiv won three victories in all tournaments in 2021 with a total score of 8: 0.

Can we say that the railroad workers came to their senses after the disastrous December?

- I watched the match with Arsenal.

Despite the fact that the Tula periodically took the initiative, I liked the Muscovites.

It can be seen that the team knows what it wants.

And when such a master as Fedor Smolov comes out as a substitute, who is able to single-handedly decide the outcome of the meeting, this gives confidence to the partners.

But, trying to analyze the March meetings, it is necessary to keep in mind the state of the fields.

If it doesn't allow us to play through short and medium passes, we see more long crosses and horse fighting, a lot of rebounds and rebounds.

Therefore, at the moment, Lokomotiv is more likely to act on the result.

- CSKA has played three matches of different content since the season resumed.

What impression did the team play on you?

- I think that the army team, as they were one of the contenders for medals, will remain so.

Moreover, they have reduced the gap from Zenit to two points - this makes it possible to fight for the championship.

The lease of Jose Salomon Rondon also played into the hands.

This is a striker who knows how to score and acts great on the "second floor".

Viktor Goncharenko finally got an opportunity for rotation in this line.

Now, according to the situation, the coach can throw the second striker into battle - Fedor Chalov.

In my opinion, CSKA is closer than ever to winning gold medals.

In the 22nd round they will have to face Arsenal, which has suffered five defeats in a row in the RPL and has not scored in seven rounds, but one day the Tula must break through.

Matches against teams from the basement of the standings are often difficult.

- FTC RFU canceled the yellow card and Mario Fernandez.

Shouldn't the coaching staff take care of him on the eve of the key game with Zenit?

- You need to move from match to match.

Again, the meeting with Arsenal will not be an easy walk for CSKA.

First of all, you need to win it, and then think about Zenit.

No one will think ahead for a week, because a football player can be injured at any time.

- In turn, Petersburgers did not win a single victory in 2021.

Is it possible to say that the reigning champion is in crisis?

- It seems to me that Zenit has no global problems.

It's just that Sergei Semak's wards are in different physical and psychological states.

The team is a little out of balance.

Plus injuries affect.

And why on earth should Petersburgers find themselves in a crisis?

The composition of the team has not changed, the guys have been playing together for a long time and have got used to each other.

- There are rumors that the Russian-speaking team leaders are unhappy with Semak and may provoke his resignation ...

- Recently, in general, there has been a not very pleasant tendency: the players began to pay more attention to the discussion of coaches and the training process.

And it's not just about Zenit.

It is important to understand that a team succeeds when the players do what the mentor and assistants tell them.

Everyone must do their job.

- Rubin beat Spartak and Zenit.

Can we say that Kazan is capable of joining the struggle for tickets to European cups?

- I like Rubin.

This is a well-staffed young team.

The wards of Leonid Slutsky act especially well in a thin space.

They have both flanks working.

Djordje Despotovich is an excellent "tip" that realizes almost all of his moments.

It seems to me that Kazan under a certain set of circumstances are able to compete for places in European competitions.

- Krasnodar, on the contrary, started the year unsuccessfully and not only was eliminated from the Russian Cup and the Europa League, but also suffered a humiliating defeat from Spartak in the RPL.

Are you surprised that Murad Musaev is still trusted in the club?

- This question should be asked to Sergei Galitsky.

The coach probably communicates with the management.

It is very good that it gives the young specialist such a chance.

But you need to be the owner of Krasnodar to judge ... When a person maintains a club from his own pocket, he is free to do whatever he wants.

Musaev was lucky in this regard.

And I don't think the rest of the season is lost for the southerners.

There are enough matches ahead to return to the European competition zone.