“If Pinyaev can play and score, Loko will be able to get out of the danger zone” – Bulykin

Former Lokomotiv striker Dmitry Bulykin believes that with a good game, Krylia Sovetov midfielder Sergey Pinyaev will be able to become one of the leaders of the Moscow club.

The governor of the Samara region Dmitry Azarov, through social networks, spoke about a telephone conversation with Pinyaev, during which the footballer announced his decision to change the club. Earlier it was reported that the 18-year-old player is close to moving to Lokomotiv.

– If everything works out for him, he will be able to play and score – and Lokomotiv will be able to get out of the danger zone. If all this coincides, then Pinyaev will be able to become one of the leaders of the team and fulfill his dream – to go somewhere to the top European championship. I believe that he will become a leader in the team. We hope he succeeds.

Sometimes something doesn’t work out for the players or it takes time to adapt, but Lokomotiv’s squad is definitely not for this place, all questions are not in the sports field, but in the field of psychology, luck and good luck. Therefore, if they make every effort after the winter break, they will easily leave the danger zone.

In principle, I am pleased that the leadership is now betting on the Russian youth. But I do not want to compare them with the Germans – they came to earn money, and such a system does not work in Russia, – Bulykin told Metaratings.ru.

In the 2022/23 season, Pinyaev played 15 matches for Krylya Sovetov, scored 4 goals and gave two assists.