Expert Sportbox.ru Alexander Bubnov – about the main match of the 5th round of the WORLD RPL.
I initially bet on Zenit. My argument was that the Petersburgers look more reliable in defense, and in general Semak’s team is more balanced.
At the beginning of the season, Zenit had problems due to losses in the center of the field. In the end, it was due to the middle line that the team always had the advantage and controlled the ball. In our times, they said: “show me your midfield and I will tell you what kind of team you have.” Now, it seems that these problems are gradually being solved.
In this match, everything was decided by the Claudinho-Wendel-Barrios triangle. The first two designed and completed attacks, the last cemented the support zone and helped the defenders. Interestingly, Zenit completely abandoned the pressure on someone else’s half. When the ball was lost, the Petersburgers immediately retreated and blocked all zones. Spartak did not have the slightest opportunity to run away.
Here it should also be noted the importance of the scheme with three central defenders, which Semak began to prepare in advance. Even at the training camp, he understood that his team would have problems with defense. As a result, the coach released Karavaev, Erakovich and Alip – a trio that has not yet played in such a combination. And he did not lose: for the entire match, Spartak did not have a single truly scoring chance.
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Abascal did not guess with the composition. After the defeat to the Urals, he twitched and made some strange decisions. As a result, neither Promes, nor Medina, nor Ignatov was really visible in the first half. Plus, Duarte again made mistakes in defense. Only after the substitutions in the second half did the Red-Whites start to get something ahead.
At some point, Muscovites even began to put pressure on Zenit. It also helped that Promes left the flank and began to play under Sobolev. However, the guests were still ready for it. They themselves easily tore apart the opponent’s defense: the second ball is especially indicative in this regard. Only two passes were enough for the Petersburgers to bring Wendel one on one with Svinov. How could you let him go like that?!
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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).
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