Former "Dynamo" team head coach Aleksey Petrushin shared his thoughts on the problems of the "white-blue" team and their defeat against CSKA in an exclusive interview with the online publication "Euro-Football.Ru". This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to him, serious problems were observed in Dynamo's defense during the first half. The coach does not agree with Karpin's opinion that the team played well for 15 minutes, as there were no clear attacks on CSKA's goal.
Due to defensive mistakes, three goals were conceded, which indicates the unsatisfactory defensive play of the team. In the second half, CSKA missed several goal-scoring opportunities.
Conceding seven goals over two games is a serious problem for the coaches. This issue can only be resolved through training sessions.
Defense is the team's main task and currently the primary concern for Karpin. The newly arrived left-back is still adapting to the team, which is leading to the loss of points.
The team is declining and conceding many goals. Playing well in attack does not bring results if the defense is weak.
Glebov said that the players would play with all their heart against CSKA, but Petrushin does not fully agree with this. The team fought, but not at the level of sacrificing themselves.
The team revived in the second half, but still could not stop the opponent's dangerous attacks. CSKA gained the advantage many times.
Karpin's adaptation to the team and the team's adaptation to him is taking a long time. Improvement was expected within one or two months, but so far there is none.
CSKA is currently considered one of the main contenders for the gold medals. However, their bench is limited and mostly consists of young players.
If the main players get injured, it will be difficult to replace them. Nevertheless, with their current play, CSKA is one of the main competitors for the gold.
Despite Chelyestini being new to the team, he organized good play. He returned to the old system and abandoned the diamond formation.
The new system is clearer for the players, with midfielders actively playing as attackers. The current CSKA play demonstrates entertaining and effective football that appeals to spectators.
Also, the "Lokomotiv" team is showing similar play. This is enjoyable for football fans and brings results to the team.
The interview author is Elena Grigorievskaya.
