Former Spartak Moscow midfielder Yevgeny Bushmanov commented on the defeat of the Red-Whites to Ural in the semi-finals of the FONBET RPL Path of the Russian Cup, noting the unreliability of the Moscow team’s defense.
Spartak lost to Ural and went on the Way of Regions. The match in Yekaterinburg ended with the score 2:1 in favor of the home team.
– They had an advantage on set pieces in the first place, it was noticeable. Also, “Ural” again played competently in defense, with the exception of the first 15 minutes of the second half, when “Spartak” obviously dominated, after the release of Moses, who turned the game in attack, they found a weak spot, Balde outplayed Beveev, from where the goal came. After Gancharenko made substitutions, Mamin came out, and they were able to close this zone. Spartak did not succeed in the first half: they had possession of the ball, but could not create anything. It is clear that there are many changes in the composition, but there was a frank confusion in the attack. They didn’t play very well in defense – they missed the rebounding area after the set piece, from where the handsome goal by Cisse came from. In the second, there were chances, they equalized, but then Gancharenko made the right substitutions, and the second goal came from the same rebound area. We caught the Red-Whites on the same mistake, that’s why the goals are similar. Maksimenko rescued, but it is very difficult to react to such blows, – Bushmanov said RT.
The expert also called defender Victor Moses a high-level player.
All three played quite well. It is no coincidence that they scored. Cisse has not played for a long time, is gaining form after an injury. He appears to be in good condition. Balde was finally able to score. There are high hopes for it. It is very difficult for him to join the game, after all, he tried for a long time to return to football after being disqualified, and finally he succeeded, he showed himself well. And Sungatulin is a pupil, so there was an additional motivation in the game with Spartak, this happens every time a pupil comes out to play against his native club. I would also single out Moses: although he entered the second half, it is immediately clear that this is a high-level player, because he was able to change the game in attack for the better with his appearance.
Everyone expected a different result from Spartak, the game has not changed much. Somewhere there is not enough luck, somewhere moments are not realized. There have always been problems in the defense, and the Spartak defense has never been reliable. In the first part of the championship, these problems were also there, but they were compensated by a reliable game in attack. This situation must be overcome. It is clear that injuries and long-term disqualifications interfere, but you need to show character, overcome this decline and pay less attention to the judges. This is the only way to return to the previous level,” he said.
On Saturday, April 8, Spartak will host Dynamo at home as part of the 22nd round of the WORLD RPL. Watch the live broadcast of the meeting from 19:15 (Moscow time) on the Match TV channel, as well as on matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
