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CSKA goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev now towers over all the other goalkeepers in the country, former CSKA player and head coach Alexander Tarkhanov told RB Sport.
On Thursday, CSKA beat Krasnodar 3-0 at home in the first match of the quarterfinals of the FONBET Cup of Russia. For Akinfeev, who will turn 37 in April, this match was the 350th in his career without conceded goals.
– Akinfeev remains number one in Russia, this is without any doubt, – Tarkhanov believes. I also like Safonov. But he does not have such experience as Akinfeev. The goalkeeper of “Krasnodar” plays with mistakes. Although somewhat reminiscent of Akinfeev.
– Can Matvey surpass Akinfeev?
– Maybe. But hardly. We’ve had three goalkeepers who are referred to as “super”. The first is Lev Yashin. The second is Rinat Dasaev. And here is the third value – Igor Akinfeev. In general, there are many good goalkeepers in Russia. But Akinfeev towers over everyone. It has always been like this: someone comes first, followed by the rest. Now the best is Akinfeev.
– If Akinfeev had not left the national team and focused on playing for the club, would he have played so stably?
– Well, it’s been so long to play without rest, it’s also hard to keep the bar: the national team – the club, the national team – the club … Apparently, Igor decided that he should pay attention to other things in life – the same family. But the level of Akinfeev’s game remained high, he does not give a doubt about his skill.
Igor Akinfeev made his debut for CSKA in 2003. The football player’s agreement with the Muscovites is calculated until the summer of 2024.
The return game between Krasnodar and CSKA will take place on February 28. Watch the live broadcast on the Match TV and MATCH PREMIER channels. The broadcast starts at 19:25 Moscow time. You can also follow the progress of the game on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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Pisa and Juventus met in the Italian Serie A match. The match ended with the score 0:2.
They scored for the guests Calabrians (73′, own goal), Yildiz (90+2′).
According to the results of the match, Pisa has 11 points, the guests 32 points.
In the next match Pisa will play on January 3, 2026, the opponent will be Genoa. Juventus will play their next match on 3 January 2026 (the opponent is Lecce).
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The scorer of the brace against Chelsea is an Aston Villa player. Ollie Watkins appointed head coach of the team Unai Emery tactical genius. Watkins’ comment is quoted by the BBC in reference to Sky Sports.
The meeting of the 18th round of the English championship between Aston Villa and Chelsea from London ended with a strong victory for the Birmingham team with a score of 2:1.
“He changed tactics because Chelsea played man-marking, but he had an extra central defender when we played long balls. When I came on in the second half, he put Jadon Sancho and Morgan Rodgers on the wing and put Youri Tielemans in the No. 10 position, so we had an extra player. He’s a tactical genius,” Watkins said.
“Amazing victory. For me personally, to go on the pitch and score two goals is a fantastic feeling, but to continue that streak and come here to such a difficult place and beat Chelsea is just incredible,” he added.
Aston Villa, under the leadership of former Spartak Moscow coach Emery, won 11 in a row. The team won 8 matches in the English championship and 3 in the Europa League.
In the English championship standings Aston Villa is in 3rd place with 39 points. In the next round, the Birmingham team will play away against Arsenal, leaders of the Premier League (42 points).
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The English football club Aston Villa won 11 consecutive victories for the first time since 1914 and repeated the club record for this indicator.
On Saturday, in the away match of the 18th round of the English championship, the Birmingham team beat London’s Chelsea (2:1).
The last time Aston Villa won 11 matches in a row was in 1914. This happened previously in 1897.
Aston Villa under the leadership of former Spartak Moscow coach Unai Emery he achieved 8 victories in the English championship and 3 in the Europa League.
In the English championship standings Aston Villa is in 3rd place with 39 points. In the next round, the Birmingham team will play away against Arsenal, leaders of the Premier League (42 points).
Source: Soccer Ru
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