Football

“CSKA does not have a balance between defense and midfield. Troubles come from here” – Chanov

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2 years ago

September 17, 2023

Thomas

“CSKA does not have a balance between defense and midfield. Troubles come from here” – Chanov

Willian Rocha / Photo: © Denis Bushkovsky / Match TV

Former CSKA goalkeeping coach Vyacheslav Chanov suggested why the Moscow club twice conceded to Krylya Sovetov in the 8th round match of the WORLD RPL.

On Saturday, Vladimir Fedotov’s team tied at home with the Samara club with a score of 2:2. From the 62nd minute, CSKA played with a minority after defender Willian Rocha was sent off for receiving a second yellow card. The army team’s winless streak in the championship is 4 matches.

— The game turned out to be fun. For CSKA to show its best qualities, the team needs to remain in the minority. The match was good on both sides. (Forward Fedor) Well done Chalov. The only thing is that the back line just can’t play. In the first goal scored by the Wings, none of the army defenders were nearby. Samara scored the second goal quite easily too, there were a lot of mistakes. CSKA had attacks in the center. There is no balance between defense and midfield. Trouble comes from here.

— Will it be difficult for CSKA without Zabolotny?

– It is still unknown what happened to him. Anton is now playing on the cutting edge. The midfield plays on the balls he drops. For CSKA, the loss of any player from the main squad is serious,” RB Sport quotes Chanov.

CSKA is in 7th place in the RPL table with 12 points.

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Source: Sportbox

Thomas

Thomas Astudillo is a sports journalist and author who writes for Sportish. He has a deep love and knowledge of sports, and is known for his engaging and informative writing on the latest sports news and events.

World Cup

All players of the Ukrainian national team. Szabo chose Ukraine’s best football players

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34 minutes ago

January 16, 2026

Kyle

All players of the Ukrainian national team. Szabo chose Ukraine’s best football players

Former coach of the Ukrainian national team Jozsef Szabo Meta.ua has exclusively chosen the version of the three best Ukrainian football players of this season for its website.

“In the first row, Ilya Zabarny is almost out of the competition,” Sabo said. – As far as I remember, there has been no regression in the game yet. Yes, the defender had unimpressive tackles, but these were isolated cases. But he’s only 23 years old. The contract with Paris Saint-Germain shows that this football player is currently one of the best in Europe. And do not forget that at that age he played 55 matches for the Ukrainian national team.

I will give second place to Ruslan Malinovsky, who seems to have found a second youth after being injured. This guy’s head is clear, making great passes is not difficult for a midfielder. Largely thanks to Malinovsky’s effective play, the Ukrainian national team managed to qualify for the play-offs in the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament.

The third will be Everton’s left back Vitaly Mikolenko. He is a consistent starter for his team. And no matter what position the team is in, the English league is still the strongest league in Europe. He is an irreplaceable football player in the national team.

Source: Sport UA

Kyle

I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.

Football

Dzyuba appreciated coach Slutsky’s work at Shanghai Shenhua in 2025

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2 hours ago

January 16, 2026

Jon

Dzyuba appreciated coach Slutsky’s work at Shanghai Shenhua in 2025

Leonid Slutsky last year he performed well as coach of the Shanghai Shenhua football team. This opinion was expressed by the striker of Togliatti “Akron” Artem Dzyuba.

Last season, Slutsky took second place in the Chinese league with Shanghai Shenhua and led the club to the Asian Champions League playoffs for the first time. The team also won the Chinese Super Cup.

“He’s doing well in China, the only thing he was missing was a championship, everything was leading to that,” Dziuba said. “But it’s tough for a team that’s been in fifth place all their life, they don’t have that winning mentality.”

Slutsky is 54 years old and has been at the helm of the Chinese club since December 2023. In his career he has coached Rubin Kazan, Uralan Elista, Mosca, Krylya Sovetov Samara, CSKAEnglish “Hull” and Dutch “Vitesse”. Together with CSKA the specialist became champion of Russia three times, won the Russian Cup and the Super Cup twice.

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.