Football

“They can compete with Zenit. Bubnov praised CSKA after the defeat of Krasnodar

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3 years ago

September 10, 2022

Thomas

“They can compete with Zenit. Bubnov praised CSKA after the defeat of Krasnodar

Alexander Bubnov

Sportbox.ru expert analyzes the match of the 9th round of the WORLD RPL CSKA – Krasnodar (4:1).

I think the result of the meeting is fair. Krasnodar had almost no scoring chances, although we must give the guests their due – they did not close. CSKA had to make an effort to achieve such an account. CSKA showed reliability in defense and good pressure.

Gradually, Vladimir Fedotov is determined with the main composition. CSKA’s internal competition is now at a very high level. The club has managed to acquire quality legionnaires. Today, the Brazilian defender Rocha immediately entered the starting lineup – this speaks of his level. Almost all the attacking players of the base are foreigners, except for Fedor Chalov. It seems that such players as Kuchaev, Oblyakov, Mukhin, will now be more likely to be on the hook. The army team has done well in this transfer window and can compete with Zenit in terms of bench depth. And in general, they are able to impose a struggle on the Russian hegemon at a distance.

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As for Krasnodar, there is still a lot of work to be done. There are no questions about the attacking line and Matvey Safonov, but there are big problems in the center of the field and the defense. All three penalties that the “bulls” got into their own net today were brought due to stupidity or negligence. This season the team lost twice – and both times with a devastating score. Today, a bright spot is perhaps the goal of Ramirez. Here the Ecuadorian did everything perfectly cool, Akinfeev was taken by surprise. In general, a goalkeeper of his level should not miss from such a distance, but the Ecuadorian’s kick should be noted.

Source: Sportbox

Thomas

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Football

Semin spoke out in favor of returning to the classic format of the Russian Cup

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2 hours ago

December 29, 2025

Jon

Semin spoke out in favor of returning to the classic format of the Russian Cup

The old format of the Russian Cup with knockout matches made the football tournament more entertaining and understandable. This opinion was expressed by the former coach of the Russian national team Yuri Semin.

Previously, the Telegram channel Sport Baza reported that the Russian Football Federation (RFU) plans to change the format of the tournament, returning to a single-elimination format.

“I liked the old format of the Russian Cup. It was a real cup draw. I think it’s worth returning to the classic system of knockout matches,” Semin said.

“It was more interesting like this: you arrive in a Second or First League team, you see the full stadiums, the real emotion. This format is closer to me. Everything is clear and understandable, if you lose you’re out,” he added.

From the 2022/23 season the tournament is divided into “path RPL” and “Path of the regions”. “Path RPL“includes the clubs of the Russian Premier League, divided into four groups, playing two rounds, a total of six matches. According to the results of the group stage, the first two places go to the upper round of the playoffs, the third to the lower round, and the fourth is eliminated. The Path of Regions consists of qualifying rounds involving amateur teams and clubs from the Second League. At the stage of the fourth preliminary round, clubs from the First League join the winners of the third round. Sixteen winners play according to the cup (one match), the top four teams are added to the lower round of the Russian Cup playoffs. The winners of the “path” will meet in the super final RPL” and “paths of the regions”.

The current holder of the Russian Cup is Moscow CSKA.

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

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Football

CSKA offered 50 million euros for the transfer of Levante striker Etta-Eyong

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2 hours ago

December 29, 2025

Jon

CSKA offered 50 million euros for the transfer of Levante striker Etta-Eyong

Russian football club CSKA made an offer to transfer the Cameroonian striker to Spanish Levante Carla Etta-Eyonga for an amount of 50 million euros. El Chiringuito TV reports it.

According to the source, Levante had previously rejected the initial offer CSKA for 30 million euros. If the deal goes through, the Cameroonian striker’s transfer will become the most expensive in the history of national football. At the moment the most expensive is the transfer of the Brazilian Malcolm to Zenit St. Petersburg (41.5 million euros).

Etta-Eyong is 22 years old and has been playing for Levante since September 2025. This season he has played 16 matches in different tournaments, scoring 6 goals and providing 3 assists. The striker played 5 matches for the Cameroon national team, scoring 1 goal.

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

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Champions League

Dynamo planned to fire Shovkovsky in the summer. Why did you wait four months?

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5 hours ago

December 29, 2025

Gary

Dynamo planned to fire Shovkovsky in the summer. Why did you wait four months?

Former coach of Dynamo Kiev Alexander Showkovsky He should have been sacked in August after a poor performance in the Champions League qualifiers.

The blue-whites, who lost twice to Cypriot Paphos in the 3rd round of the European Cup (0:1 and 0:2), were relegated to the Europa League and then promoted to the Conference League.

“I know that Dinamo management believes that a change of coach could and should be made in the summer, after they lost to Paphos in the Champions League qualifiers.

Then an opportunity arose. But the necessary candidate was not available,” the source said.

Due to the lack of alternatives, the president of the Kiev club decided to leave Shovkovsky as head coach, but in November the Ukrainian specialist was nevertheless fired and left Dynamo.

Source: Sport UA

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