Former Lokomotiv footballer Taras Burlak shared his thoughts in an exclusive interview with the publication Euro-Football.Ru about the team's start to the season, the fight for the gold medals, and Denis Glushakov, whose farewell match took place last night. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to him, Lokomotiv can seriously compete for first place this season. So far, there is no clear favorite, as all clubs are dropping points.
Burlak especially praised the many young players trained at Lokomotiv and their good performance. Usually, Zenit, Spartak, CSKA, and Krasnodar also compete for the gold medals.
At the beginning of the season, various problems, including injuries and some teams underestimating their opponents, were cited as reasons for many leading teams' unsuccessful results. For example, Zenit made a mistake in this regard, while Krasnodar initially showed good results but later lost points.
The team under Semak is gradually collecting points. CSKA has a young squad, and their long-term success is uncertain.
For Burlak, it was unexpected that the new CSKA coach Chelestiniy quickly formed the team. The team is physically prepared and actively moving.
Burlak, who participated in Denis Glushakov's farewell match, associates him equally with Spartak and Lokomotiv. Denis started his career at Lokomotiv, and they played together on the team.
At that time, Burlak was 17 years old, and Glushakov was 20. They played together and helped each other.
According to Taras Burlak, at least five to six teams will compete for the gold medals this season, making it a very interesting season.
