Photo: © Personal archive of Artyom Dziuba
Former Rubin player Alexei Popov appreciated the transition of striker Artem Dzyuba to Lokomotiv and the prospects for the club and the player himself.
Dziuba became a Lokomotiv player on Wednesday, the 34-year-old striker’s agreement is calculated until the end of this season. Dziuba will play for the railway under the 7th game number.
– Dziuba, probably, had nowhere else to go. Moreover, Moscow, one of the top clubs, is believed to be at the bottom of the standings even now. For him, this is a good option, good money, even though the contract is for four months. For Lokomotiv, this is another option to play the “hit-and-run” scheme. If something doesn’t work out, they will be able to play for Dziuba, he will try to catch the ball, pierce it into the goal. Only on this account, therefore, the contract for four months – they do not believe in it too much.
– What is your prediction – how many Dziuba will score?
– The team’s game will be built the way the coach wants, and it will depend on this whether Dziuba scores a lot or not. If they play all the matches in the opponent’s half and create many chances, perhaps Dzyuba will excel. And so I’m not sure that he will score more than five goals, ”RB Sport” quotes Popov
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Source: Sportbox
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