Former head coach of the Russian youth team Dmitry Khomukha believes that among his former players, the current Khimki midfielder Ayaz Guliyev could repeat the path of Monaco midfielder Alexander Golovin in football, but his quick temper prevented him.

– There are practically no guys with a simple character in the national teams. They win competition from their peers, from a young age they make some kind of progress. Just like that, no one is taken to the team. You have to show up to get noticed. In terms of dedication, in terms of the number of high-intensity actions, Guliyev was one of the best players in our team. He was able to play at the European level. Everything we know about him confirms this.

We had comprehensive data on the motor activity of both our team and opponents. Comparing them, we understood where football is heading – towards intensity. Guliyev met these criteria. According to his physiology, he could do a very large amount of work: not just run a certain number of kilometers at the same pace, but perform those high-intensity actions that today require successful performance at a high level. He had everything for this. I think he could repeat the path of Golovin. But southern guys are naturally more quick-tempered, less balanced. This also played a role,” Khomukha told the “Championship”.

This season, 25-year-old Guliyev has played 4 matches at the club level and has not scored. The 26-year-old Golovin has 2 assists in 10 matches.