“I drive away from myself thoughts about the possible departure of Lokomotiv” – Bilyaletdinov

Lokomotiv needs to solve the issue of dedication and psychology in order to be higher in the WORLD RPL standings, ex-team player Diniyar Bilyaletdinov believes.

— I don’t know the club’s development vector, but I’m always for perspective and potential. Pinyaev was taken, of course, by age and skill – this is a normal story. More experienced – Glushenkov, Lantratov may just help in the second part of the championship. Again, you need to look at the preparation, how the guys will prepare under pressure. Because it’s one thing when you’re in Krylya Sovetov or Khimki, with all due respect to these clubs, you’re in the danger zone. Another thing is when you are in the danger zone in Lokomotiv. I wish the guys to cope with the pressure, with some shortcomings, and be useful. Ultimately, football puts everything in its place.

After all, there are six clubs in Moscow, including Khimki, there is a lot of competition in the information field, and the pressure is a little more than when you play, conditionally, in Samara. Responsibility, understanding the new requirements of the coach may take time, but this time is not. We need to correct the situation now. I don’t think everything will go well. But in terms of quality and skills, the guys are able to benefit Lokomotiv. If only this pressure, which is now present from the fact that Lokomotiv is not in its place, does not affect, and the situation needs to be corrected.

Will the guys be ready for this? If they don’t, then I don’t know. I drive away from myself the thought of a possible departure. But the last matches, let’s say, did not lead to any positive changes in the game. Somewhere you can lose, but the desire will be visible. Now, before the second part of the championship, there is an opportunity to prepare. There is hope that the situation will improve first of all psychologically and in the game plan. Because the team, even in the selection of players, should be higher in the standings. Here it is necessary to solve the issue of dedication and psychology, then this task will be solved,” Bilyaletdinov told Metaratings.ru.

Lokomotiv went on a winter break in the Russian Championship in 14th place in the standings with 13 points.

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