Kavazashvili about Barinov’s transfer to CSKA: “The army team needed a cementing “godfather”

Former Spartak goalkeeper Anzor Kavazashvili told Match TV that CSKA needed a player like midfielder Dmitry Barinov.

The former captain of Lokomotiv moved to CSKA on Tuesday, signing a contract until the end of the 2028/29 season.

— Barinov officially became a CSKA player. How much will he strengthen the army team, in your opinion?

– Of course, this is very cool, he will strengthen the team. What they needed was a midfield player today to link defense with attack. The young boys who play for CSKA bring a lot of benefit to the team with their talent and their ability to work well individually. They needed a cementing “godfather”. A person who unites others around him, sets up the game, makes a play pattern – a sharp transition from defense to attack, supplying balls to the players in front in time. They have Musaev, who purely performs the functions of a central striker, but he does not yet have the same skill as, say, Dziuba, who can work a miracle in any situation in a small area and play correctly, score a goal or give a pass in difficult situations.

The acquisition of Barinov is a very strong move for CSKA and a loss for Lokomotiv,” Kavazashvili told Match TV.

Barinov spent his entire career at Lokomotiv; a graduate of the club’s academy made his debut for the main team in May 2015. In total, he played 274 matches for the railway workers, scored 13 goals and gave 27 assists. As part of the club, he became the champion of Russia, won four Cups and one Super Cup of the country.

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