“It will be almost impossible for Lokomotiv to compete with Zenit next season” – Byshovets

Former head coach of Lokomotiv Anatoly Byshovets shared his expectations from the performances of the Moscow team in the next season of the WORLD RPL.

At the end of the 2022/23 season, Lokomotiv took eighth place in the standings of the Russian championship, Zenit became the national champion, ahead of its closest competitor CSKA by 12 points.

— In recent matches, Lokomotiv had practically no mistakes. Also in the winter there were no mistakes in strengthening the team. Players appeared in each of the lines, plus last year’s youth matured. In general, the railway workers looked competitive in the spring.

What places will Lokomotiv fight for next season? Much will depend on the retention of the squad, foreign players and reinforcements. There are certain positions that need to be strengthened. This is defense and attack. It will be almost impossible for Lokomotiv to compete with Zenit next season. And the Red-Greens can compete for prizes, – quotes Byshovets Metaratings.ru.

Lokomotiv spent the second part of the 2022/23 season under the guidance of head coach Mikhail Galaktionov. In the Russian Championship, the team played 13 matches with him, won ten of them, drew twice and lost once.