Yuri Krasnozhan led his Lokomotiv side into their game against the inconsistent Rubin Kazan heading the table, but ended up looking the worse off of the two teams. Both sides lined up in what were broadly 4-2-3-1 formations, although Cristian Noboa was playing noticeably higher up the pitch for Rubin than the other defensive midfielder…
Zenit continued their seemingly unstoppable march towards the Russian Premier league title with a 6-1 rout of Saturn, taking them four points ahead of Rubin Kazan with two games in hand. The teams had some similar aspects to their gameplans: Zenit lined up in what resembled a 4-2-1-3, with Saturn in a 4-2-3-1; Zenit pressed…
A return to the Metallurg stadium for CSKA Moscow manager Leonid Slutsky was extremely comfortable. Playing against the cash-strapped team he departed from last year, his team barely had to turn up let alone get out of first gear to get a win over Krylya Sovetov, showing exactly why they’re footing the table in the…
