Football expert Valeriy Masalitin shared his thoughts on the first round of the Russian Premier League in an exclusive interview with the online publication “Evro-Futbol.Ru”. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The round will start with a match between the teams “Dinamo” and “Baltika”. According to Masalitin, although “Dinamo” is superior on paper, this does not guarantee the result.
There has been a coaching change in the Moscow team, a new specialist has come in, and new players have been recruited. The main task of the team will be to achieve high results, which places a significant responsibility on them.
“Baltika” will not easily give opportunities to “Dinamo”. If they lose, they will not face criticism.
There have been many changes in “Dinamo” throughout the season. It is particularly interesting to see how Maksim Osipenko and Ivan Sergeyev adapt to the team and whether they can lead.
They have been leaders in their previous teams. “Lokomotiv” will play against the newly arrived team “Sochi”.
According to Masalitin, “Lokomotiv” has strengthened, but it is not enough for the championship. The main goal of the team is to develop young players.
In the initial rounds, they will pose challenges to many strong teams. The Moscow team must win at home; if the guests win, they will become heroes.
Considering the problems “Spartak” faced last season, Masalitin believes there will be no serious difficulties for “Dinamo” in the first round. Although “Dinamo” has lost its leaders, it remains a strong team.
“Spartak” is unlikely to lose points. It has been suggested that “Krasnodar” will defeat “Pari NN”.
“Rostov” must be cautious in the match against “Zenit”. An attacking game may lead to conceding many goals.
It is important for the team to unite in defense. In the match between “Orenburg” and CSKA, although CSKA is superior, the situation for “Orenburg” is uncertain.
They were preparing for the FNL, but an unexpected situation occurred. CSKA is expected not to lose points.
The interview was conducted by Elena Grigorievskaya.
