“Spertsyan has more leadership qualities than Tiknizyan, he will become the center of the Armenian team” – Minasyan

Former head coach of the Armenian national team Vardan Minasyan believes that Krasnodar midfielder Eduard Spertsyan may soon become the leader of the Armenian national team, around which the squad will gather.

– Spertsyan and Tiknizyan are high-level players, but Spertsyan has more leadership qualities, so I think in the coming years he will become the center of the team and the squad will gather around him. He is both a very positive person and an incredibly high quality player. They play in a strong championship, the RPL is still stronger than the Armenian championship. It is faster, more intense, so it is very easy for them to adjust to international games.

Small countries like us have ups and downs, but now a good generation has gathered. We have a very large diaspora scattered around the world. We must take advantage of this opportunity. Those players who now set the tone, they are mainly from Russia, Latin America, so a good generation has gathered. These guys can show a stable game for several years,” Minasyan told Metaratings.ru.

Spertsyan made his debut for the Armenian national team on March 31, 2021. Lokomotiv defender Nair Tiknizyan played for the national team for the first time in the March qualifying match for Euro 2024 with the Turkish team (1:2).