The white and blue know how to stop the opponent.

Spartak continues to snatch RPL at the beginning of the season. Now in Moscow he has “Sochi”. At the same time, the first half for the red and white turned out to be unexpectedly blurred. If it can be defined a trend or attributed to chance it will show the game with Dynamo. He will also show Spartak’s preparation for the championship match.

“Spartak” will not want to give leadership in the league

Under Guillermo Abascal, the team looks promising in almost every respect. The overall impression can only be marred by the position of the right back and absence of Moses. The first problem is that Daniil Denisov can meet the coach’s requirements for the sides in terms of athleticism and physics, but he doesn’t excel in terms of thinking. Krasnodar’s penalties, Melkadze’s lack of offside (Georgy himself did not believe in such a possibility) are one of Denisov’s few mistakes.

Asked by Moses – with his injury, Abascal brought Mikhail Ignatov back to the start. He faced the set tasks, but in the first half against Sochi all the rumble in the center of the field fell – sometimes the game went astray at 4-2-4. Because of this, long-range forward passes became more frequent, and after the interception, the Sochi team went on the attack. In the sixth round with the midfield, particular attention must be paid: Dinamo knows how to exploit the free spaces.

Spartak continues to fight for top positions in the Russian Premier League. Drawing CSKA with “Zenith” in St. Petersburg he would have played red and white within reach, but Sergei Semak’s wards got 3 points. In addition, Rostov has imperceptibly entered the top 3: together with the blue-white-blue they have 11 points each, Spartak has 13. A little lower CSKA, which is also within one victory of the first place. The fight will be tight, the same team from St. Petersburg is assured of victory in Torpedo. Guillermo Abascal’s wards will have to show character and stability for 90 minutes in addition to the usual brilliant play, to maintain the lead, at the VTB Arena.

In the near future, the Muscovites will have to play with Zenit, after which the routine will begin: the need to rotate the team (problems with left and right full backs), matches with Rostov, Pari NN and Wings without compromise. The breeders began to solve their problems: the general manager of the club, Evgeny Melezhikov, confirmed that the team from the capital has sent a request to the Wings of Soviets for the possibility of transferring Roman Yezhov and Yuri Gorshkov. Such actions are included in working principles of Guillermo Abascalso players will have their chance in the event of a transition.

“Dynamo” did not lose from the start RPL

And it shows that the command can be variable. The departments of Slavisha Jokanovic did not let go of the group of leaders of the championship standings – for this, in the fifth round, it was necessary to take points from Krasnodar, who gained momentum.
The Serbian coach has decided to change tactics to adapt to the opponent: the southerners are good in attack, the white and blue have decided not to give them space. We did this because of the deeper position of the players. A 4-3-3 scheme was announced for the match, but during the defense the Muscovites left only Fedor Smolov in front. They acted on the principle of a spring: immediately after the selection they gave it to the attacker, he ran off the attack, Zakharyan and Grulev jumped out at a second pace.

A pair of center-backs Fernandez-Sazonov, Parshivlyuk and Skopintsev on the edges and Luka Gagnidze in the center of the field prevented Krasnodar from creating chances. According to recent matches, the Georgian midfielder is Dinamo’s most active player. He participates in martial arts, goes to the selection and promotes the ball. The amount of work that Luka takes on makes him an extremely important element of Jokanovic’s concept. The trend continued in the duel with Krasnodar. Gagnidze played the role of box-to-box: he covered huge spaces, moved situationally under pressure and could run from the opposing goalkeeper. In the opponent’s half, he tried to quickly cover the opponent with the ball (he scored the episode several times).

As a result, the Muscovites have reduced the match to 0: 0 and are now in 6th place in the league. The success against Krasnodar does not reflect Dinamo’s problems: the club has no one to rotate the squad. Parshivlyuk in the first matches does not correspond to the level of the top, in the center of the defense, with the exception of Fernandez and Sazonov, there is only Kutitsky. Gagnidze removes some problems in the center of the field; Eden Kartseva. In this case Nicola himself can leave the team.

The biancoazzurri bosses have to solve these problems during the season: only the derby of the capital can unmask them. Spartak play well on their opponent’s weak points and will most likely face Parshivlyuk’s flank. So much the worse for Sergei: he will have to play personally according to Daniil Prutsev and Quincy Promes, who gained space.

Soccer.ru prediction: Dinamo will not change tactics – Spartak also plays in open field, the white and blue will try to block him. The fight in the center of the field will force to shift the emphasis on the flanks, Dinamo will want to open Denisov, red and white – Parshivlyuk. Ceteris paribus, Spartak is many times more dangerous in attack and has two runners at the same time (Zobnin and Martins). Even if the scenario of the match with Krasnodar repeats itself, Guillermo Abascal’s barriers will manage to break through Dinamo, even if in the first minutes they will have a minimum of chances.