“Extremely painful defeat.” Bubnov explained how Torpedo defeated CSKA

This, of course, is an absolute sensation. It seems that CSKA simply did not expect such an organized defense game from Torpedo. In principle, this is how the car factory played against Zenit, but they did not score there. Immediately, Stefan Shapic’s ball gave them additional confidence and helped them to reach the final whistle.

At the same time, in the first half, Torpedo had a very good possession of the ball. Only after the break, the team completely switched to playing number two. Three central defenders created the necessary density in defense, due to which all attempts by CSKA to play the ball through the center ended in failure. Of course, the army team had good moments. If they realized all of them, they could even win big. But in a way, they were unlucky.

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The attack leaders of CSKA this time were lost on the field. Carrascal, Medina, Chalov – they were all not very noticeable. Because of this, the team lacked speed. Of course, there is also the merit of defending the opponent, but the shape of some players is clearly not optimal.

This defeat is extremely painful for the army. First, they may lose second place. Secondly, Igor Diveev was injured today – and, apparently, it is serious. This loss will certainly affect future performances.