Former coach of the Russian national team Sergei Balakhnin said that he sees miscalculations in the work of Spartak head coach Guillermo Abascal.

The Moscow club cannot win in WORLD RPL matches for three rounds, gaining only one point during this period. On Saturday, within the framework of the 6th round, Spartak tied with Akhmat (0:0).

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– How do you like the game of Spartak in the match with Akhmat and in general in the last segment, because for the third match in a row the Red-Whites failed to win?

– The impression of the match was such that two equal teams played. And it is not known which was stronger in this match. Spartak did not shine in the previous two meetings, and yesterday they outdid themselves, if we talk about the game itself.

– What did Spartak fail in the game with Akhmat?

“In general, nothing worked to achieve a result. There were neither sufficient speeds for the team to look good, nor well-coordinated actions. On the other hand, the Red-Whites haven’t kept a clean sheet in defense for a long time. This can be added to the asset, because the Muscovites missed a lot. But the Muscovites could not create anything – they looked very pale in front. Even against the background of such an opponent. More often Grozny looked even more interesting.

– After the match, Abascal said that after two defeats, the players were enslaved because they were afraid to get a third. What do you think of these words?

– You can blame everything on the complexity. But football always creates inconvenience on the field and puts you in different situations. But there is a coaching staff that offers certain tactics of the game. This strategy was not effective yesterday.

– And how to rectify the situation?

– We need to dig into ourselves more and not say that psychology came out on top and someone was enslaved. The team has high-level players, and the club is positioning itself as a contender for gold medals. Well, how can you find such excuses? For the first place, the fight on the field goes on every minute in every match. Only then can you win the championship.

– Do you see any coaching miscalculations in this situation?

– Of course, there are coaching miscalculations. After all, we see that Spartak is not the first time playing so indistinctly. You can also talk about miscalculations in a particular match, because Abascal could not change anything. Only at the beginning of the second half there was a ten-minute period, when the players ran and showed that they could attack. But the team is not able to withstand such a pace for the entire match, ”Euro‑Futbol.Ru quotes Balakhnin as saying.

Spartak is seventh in the RPL table with 10 points. In the next round, the Red-Whites will play away with Krasnodar on September 2. MATCH PREMIER will show the game live from 19:55 (Moscow time). You can also follow the progress of the meeting on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

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