Former “Spartak” team head coach Valeriy Gladilin shared his thoughts on the latest news about the “red-whites” in an exclusive interview with the publication “Evro-Futbol.Ru”. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
There are reports in the media that “Spartak” may buy Baktiyor Zaynutdinov to strengthen the flanks of the defense. When asked if this player fits “Spartak”, Gladilin replied that there are many players in the team now and they need to be rearranged.
The head coach Stankovich has some kind of concept, but Zaynutdinov will only compete with the existing players. It makes no sense to strengthen the team just by increasing the number of players.
There are no star players in the team; they are not regular members of the starting lineup. The core has not formed, only a few players are considered key, while the others are almost equal in level.
In such a situation, bringing in such a player does not count as strengthening. There may be competition, but that is the coach's decision.
He is preparing the team for the championship, and finding a strong player is not easy. Strengthening is also necessary, but for that, players who can solve specific tasks, lead the team, or be a regular player in the starting lineup are needed. Bringing in a player who does not play much is not strengthening. Gladilin emphasized that he holds similar views about many players, such as Solari and Garcia.
Although they were called up to the starting lineup, they did not play much and only created competition. Zaynutdinov is considered to be in the same situation. When asked why Baktiyor, who played little at “Besiktash” and recorded only one assist last season, is needed by “Spartak”, he replied that it is the coach's staff's job.
This player is only added for competition, not for the starting lineup. There are also reports in the media that striker Ivan Sergeyev rejected “Spartak's” offer and is close to moving to “Dinamo”. Gladilin shared his thoughts on this as well.
He noted that if the striker Ugalde plays like last autumn, it will be difficult for Sergeyev to enter the starting lineup, as he is a central striker and cannot play in other positions. Thus, Sergeyev's move to “Dinamo” is logically correct, as he has a better chance of playing there. When asked about the “Ahmat” club wanting to re-loan Zorin, Gladilin said he should be given to the team. “At Ahmat, he will play more; at Spartak, the competition is very strong.
It will be difficult to enter the starting lineup. For a young player, it is not beneficial to only participate in training and remain on the bench.
It is not necessary to sell, but lending is a good solution. He can gain experience and return stronger. Interview author: Yelena Grigorievskaya.
