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Karpin: “No one said that Dzyuba is a weak footballer. He is the best scorer of the RPL and the national team, everything is clear anyway.
The head coach of Rostov and the Russian national team, Valery Karpin, told Sport24 that the performance of Lokomotiv striker Artem Dziuba speaks not only about the level of the championship, but also about the strength of the player.
– What caused this form of Dziuba? Does 8+5 in 11 matches from a 34-year-old striker indicate the weakness of the championship?
About this and about his strength. Nobody ever said he was a weak striker or a bad footballer. He is the top scorer of the championship of Russia and the national team. What else needs to be said here? Everything is clear,” said Karpin.
At the end of May, the 34-year-old striker extended his contract with Lokomotiv until the end of the 2023/24 season with the possibility of extending the contract for another year. In the last season of the RPL, he played 11 matches, scored eight goals and gave five assists.
Source: Sportbox
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