“In these 90 minutes Tedesco will forget about leaving Spartak: Samedov, Berezovsky and Tashuev - about the leaders' matches in the 30th round of the RPL

Lokomotiv will approach the match with Ural with the maximum spirit

A victory in the Russian Cup over Krylya Sovetov will not affect Lokomotiv's motivation in the final round of the Russian football championship.

Ex-railroad midfielder Alexander Samedov expressed this opinion on the threshold of the 30th round meeting with Ural.

Also, the former midfielder of the Russian national team answered the question whether Marko Nikolic risks losing his place in the team if Muscovites miss the bronze medals.

- On Wednesday, Lokomotiv defeated Krylia Sovetov and won the Russian Cup.

How will this victory affect the state of the Moscow team in the match against Ural?

- It is clear that winning the Cup is always emotional.

But the guys understand what they are fighting for in the championship.

Still, a ticket to the Champions League is very important for both the club and the fans.

I think the players will keep this in mind.

Lokomotiv will approach the match with Ural with the maximum spirit.

- Many people think that railroad workers deserve a place in the Champions League.

Do you share this position?

- It is hard to say.

Both Spartak and Lokomotiv had ups and downs.

Probably, who is more worthy, the standings will show.

- For Fedor Smolov, this is the last chance to prove his worth to the coaching staff of the Russian national team.

What should a striker do to be included in the squad?

“He proved everything a long time ago.

As for not being included in the list of the Russian national team, this is the vision of the coaching staff.

In my opinion, Smolov deserves a place in the national team.

But we must respect the choice of Stanislav Cherchesov.

In the upcoming round, Fedor will fight for the opportunity to get into the Champions League, not the national team.

- It is well known that Pavel Pogrebnyak does not favor Spartak, but the forward is also known for giving all the best in any match, regardless of the opponent.

Do you think he will be able to upset the railroad workers and will he be sorry if he helps the red and white?

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I think that the story of Pavel's dislike for Spartak is in the past.

He is at such an age that some kind of dissatisfaction with the red and white is left behind.

Pogrebnyak is a pupil of "Spartak" and constantly talks about it.

He is in great shape and many young people should learn from him.

I am sure that he will enter the field and try to do his job.

- If Lokomotiv miss a medal, will this affect Marko Nikolic's status in the club, or will the won Cup become an indulgence for the mentor?

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I don't want to fantasize.

Nikolic and his team had an excellent stretch in the spring.

But no one took off the task of getting into the Champions League.

I think everyone in the club is focused to do it.

"The task of" Spartak "in the match with" Akhmat "is to be liberated and play their own football"

“Spartak” will not deviate from its corporate identity and will play the second number in the match of the 30th round of the Russian Premier League with “Akhmat”, the former coach of “Krasnodar” Sergey Tashuev suggested.

At the same time, the specialist expressed confidence that during the meeting with Grozny, Domenico Tedesco would not think about leaving the club soon.

- Spartak won the last four matches against Akhmat.

Will the upcoming game in Grozny be an easy walk for the red and white, especially considering that it is enough for them to get a draw, not a victory?

- “Akhmat” is a team that plays quite aggressively, with high-speed players in the squad.

I am sure they will have the right attitude.

For Spartak, this meeting will not be an easy walk - 100%.

There will be a game "from the knife".

- Over the past four years, the red and white looked mediocre three times in the last round: in 2017 they lost to Arsenal (0: 3), in 2018 - Dynamo (0: 1), in 2019 - “ Orenburg "(0: 2).

Considering Spartak's defensive problems, can history repeat itself?

- The main task of Spartak in the match with Akhmat is to be liberated and play their own football.

If the team thinks about how to keep the draw and rely on the opponent's mistakes, then problems will arise.

The head coach needs to find an approach to the charges and set them up correctly for the meeting.

Then everything will be fine.

- For Domenico Tedesco, the match with Akhmat will be the last one at the head of Spartak.

Can this have a negative effect on the red and white, or, on the contrary, will the players fight for him until the last second?

- Each footballer plays for himself, as well as the coach.

I am sure that in these 90 minutes Tedesco will forget about his departure from Spartak.

When the mentor comes to the curb, he no longer thinks about anything except the match itself.

The game is mesmerizing, and you no longer think about what is behind your back.

- Can the absence of the need to win make Spartak play number two?

- This is the playing style of the red and white.

The team is pressing quite high, actively taking the ball in the opponent's half of the field and counting on counterattacks.

This is the spirit of the times.

The less ball possession, the higher the chance of a goal being scored.

Positional attack reduces the chances of scoring, while correct pressing, on the contrary, increases.

Spartacus try to stick to this model.

But let's see how it will be in practice.

- In the last round, Maxim Glushenkov, loaned to Khimki, upset Spartak.

Will the “rule of the former” work in the case of Georgy Melkadze or Artyom Timofeev?

- The “rule of the exes” is a little far-fetched thing, but sometimes it’s correct.

In the sense that the players are trying to prove their worth to the former clubs and jump over their heads.

At the same time, they know their ex-partners, the team's playing style in defense and attack, so they often show themselves.

- Can Lokomotiv resort to “stimulating” the Grozny club?

“Any team can do something like that.

This happens in football.

After all, stimulation is not only a material thing.

Previously, no one forbade it.

I don’t know how it is now.

"Dynamo players will go out of their way to defeat CSKA"

Friendly relations between the clubs will not affect the result of the match between Dynamo and CSKA, said the ex-goalkeeper of the blue and white Roman Berezovsky.

The famous footballer in the past suggested why Sandro Schwartz's wards failed the final segment of the season and expressed the opinion that the army team lacks qualified players.

- At the end of the season, Dynamo won only one match out of six, and in the last three games they did not score a single goal.

What are the reasons for these failures?

- Dynamo has a squad for a large-scale rotation.

But, in my opinion, at the right moment this opportunity was not used.

It was expected that by the end of the season, the young talents would accumulate a certain psychological fatigue.

Perhaps in some matches it was necessary to give them a break and bet on more experienced players.

- Don't you think that Sandro Schwartz ran into a certain ceiling of players' possibilities?

That is, he squeezed the maximum out of those who were at his disposal, and in order to reach a qualitatively new level, he needs serious reinforcement.

- Dynamo is full of experienced players, the team does not need reinforcement.

Nikolay Komlichenko, Clinton N'Zhi, Charles Kaboret have not much playing time.

Arsen Zakharyan, Konstantin Tyukavin and Daniil Lesovoy are constantly in the starting lineup, but it's hard for them to give a good result every time.

- Unlike Dynamo, CSKA still has a chance to save the season and break into European competitions.

Could this factor be a key factor in the derby, or will the blue and white at their home stadium do their best to prevent the army team?

- In recent years, Dynamo have often taken important points from CSKA.

I think they will try to finish the season with dignity in front of the fans at their home stadium.

The blue and white have no chance of making their way to the Conference League, but they can hinder CSKA, which is now going through hard times.

- Does the fact that CSKA conceded in seven of the last eight matches indicate the presence of serious problems in defense?

- CSKA has a complex of problems that led to a change of coach.

The players tried very hard both under Viktor Goncharenko and under Ivica Olich.

But it is felt that the army team lacks qualified players who could be useful.

- CSKA and Dynamo are considered friendly clubs.

Is there a chance that the blue and white will help the “brotherly team” in the fight for the European competition?

- This option is excluded. It is clear that these clubs are friends with each other. But if there is some kind of falsity, the fans will feel it and will not forgive the players. There will be a fierce struggle in the match. And then we'll see who wins. But I have no doubt that Dynamo players will go out of their way to defeat CSKA and please themselves and their fans.