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Spartak can fight for second place. Bubnov disassembled the important victory of the “red-white”
Expert Sportbox.ru analyzes the main matches of Sunday in the RPL.
PARI NN – CSKA (2:2)
Nizhny surprised with aggressive and attacking football today. Usually the team, on the contrary, dances from the stove. However, Mikhail Galaktionov promised rebuilding – and it seems that they are. Today, the hosts tried to attack the whole match, and in the second half they completely outplayed the army team.
CSKA again has problems with implementation. Judging by how many chances the Muscovites missed, they should have won big today. But in the end – a complete disaster. And Nizhny once again demonstrates its character. PARI won back in the minority against Lokomotiv, and now they left with 0:2. The replacement of Rybchinsky with Suleymanov played – the guy came out really charged!
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I think the first half lulled CSKA. They thought that they would calmly bring the game to victory. The calculation did not materialize: until the end of the match, the army team had to defend themselves for the most part and seek their fortune in counterattacks. In addition, it seems that they also sat down physically.
Spartak – Orenburg (4:1)
I had no doubts that Spartak’s attacking group would score today. Moreover, Orenburg decided not to give up its adventurous game even away against a more powerful opponent. The team was just as actively moving forward as in the previous rounds, pressing and leaving space behind them.
For this, the guests were punished, and this will serve them as a good lesson. Perhaps such a major defeat will force tactical adjustments. Spartak, on the other hand, tuned in perfectly and made almost no mistakes in defense. The “Red-Whites” understood that it was impossible to let the opponent disperse – otherwise there could be problems. The owners acted very carefully.
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Of all the pursuers of Zenit, Spartak looks the most complete. But he also has problems. In fact, today in the RPL no one can boast of reliable protection – except maybe Zenit. But Spartak may well fight for second place.
Source: Sportbox
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