Former Zenit midfielder Alexei Igonin admitted that he likes the way head coach Guillermo Abascal works at Spartak, who, in his opinion, is not afraid to change tactics in difficult situations.
On Sunday, September 4, Spartak and Zenit will play the match of the 8th round of the WORLD RPL at the Red-White Stadium in Moscow. Watch the live broadcast on the Match TV channel from 19:00 (Moscow time).
– Very soon the match of the first teams of “Spartak” and “Zenith”. Can you tell me your prediction for the game?
– There is no forecast. I want to watch the game, – Igonin is quoted by KP Sport. – Everything that concerns Zenit, we know, there are no big changes. But there was a lot of talk about Spartak. And in this match it will be clear how much Spartak has changed, how much better it is. A few years ago, it was possible to determine the level of teams both by European championships and national team games. And now there are not many matches on which you can draw a conclusion. This game will be spectacular.
– Now there is only one point in the standings between Spartak and Zenit. Are these problems with the St. Petersburg team or are the Red-Whites so good?
– With Zenit, everything is as usual. In games where there is insufficient emotional mood, it is difficult to achieve results. And the opponents wisely choose tactics against Zenit to prevent them from playing. But for Spartak, something new. Plus, the gap in the class between the top five RPL and the last has grown significantly. So looking at their level and counting points is not very correct.
– But preliminary inputs for the same “Spartak” can already be done?
– Yes. I like the way their coach works. It can be seen that Abascal is not afraid. Set to football. In difficult situations, he changes both tactics and players, and interferes with the game during the match. But again, much depended on the opponent.
After seven rounds of the Russian Championship, Zenit tops the table with 17 points. Spartak (16) is on the second line.
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Pisa and Juventus met in the Italian Serie A match. The match ended with the score 0:2.
They scored for the guests Calabrians (73′, own goal), Yildiz (90+2′).
According to the results of the match, Pisa has 11 points, the guests 32 points.
In the next match Pisa will play on January 3, 2026, the opponent will be Genoa. Juventus will play their next match on 3 January 2026 (the opponent is Lecce).
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The scorer of the brace against Chelsea is an Aston Villa player. Ollie Watkins appointed head coach of the team Unai Emery tactical genius. Watkins’ comment is quoted by the BBC in reference to Sky Sports.
The meeting of the 18th round of the English championship between Aston Villa and Chelsea from London ended with a strong victory for the Birmingham team with a score of 2:1.
“He changed tactics because Chelsea played man-marking, but he had an extra central defender when we played long balls. When I came on in the second half, he put Jadon Sancho and Morgan Rodgers on the wing and put Youri Tielemans in the No. 10 position, so we had an extra player. He’s a tactical genius,” Watkins said.
“Amazing victory. For me personally, to go on the pitch and score two goals is a fantastic feeling, but to continue that streak and come here to such a difficult place and beat Chelsea is just incredible,” he added.
Aston Villa, under the leadership of former Spartak Moscow coach Emery, won 11 in a row. The team won 8 matches in the English championship and 3 in the Europa League.
In the English championship standings Aston Villa is in 3rd place with 39 points. In the next round, the Birmingham team will play away against Arsenal, leaders of the Premier League (42 points).
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The English football club Aston Villa won 11 consecutive victories for the first time since 1914 and repeated the club record for this indicator.
On Saturday, in the away match of the 18th round of the English championship, the Birmingham team beat London’s Chelsea (2:1).
The last time Aston Villa won 11 matches in a row was in 1914. This happened previously in 1897.
Aston Villa under the leadership of former Spartak Moscow coach Unai Emery he achieved 8 victories in the English championship and 3 in the Europa League.
In the English championship standings Aston Villa is in 3rd place with 39 points. In the next round, the Birmingham team will play away against Arsenal, leaders of the Premier League (42 points).
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