Oleg Romantsev, former head coach of Spartak and the Russian national team, said: “Sport Express”The return of Artem Dziuba after his injury shook Lokomotiv.
“On the field this is a fighter, a real man, and by the way, he was able to confirm this at Lokomotiv. But after last season’s brilliant end, it seems strange that the team lingered at the start of this season and started blaming only Dzyuba.
Yes, the arrival of Dziuba encouraged the fans, and the fans believed that the team had a leader in the end, from which victories would come. His return to action in the Sochi match shook the team’s game, cheered up, ”Romantsev said.
In February, Dzyuba signed a six-month contract with Lokomotiv. Before that, he played for Adana Demirspor in Turkey. He spent only a few months there.
After returning to the Russian championship, Dziuba scored eight goals and five assists in 11 games.
On 27 August, in the sixth round of the Russian Premier League (RPL), Lokomotiv defeated Sochi 1-0 away. Maxim Glushenkov scored the only goal with the assist of Artem Dzyuba.
Former former player of Spartak declarationthis does not see Lokomotiv as a hostage to Dzyuba.