Despite his age, Tolyatti Akron forward Artem Dzyuba is able to show both strong playing qualities and keep the team’s morale high. In a comment to the portal about this, Legal betting – said former head coach of Lokomotiv and Rubin Rinat Bilyaletdinov.
The expert evaluated the football player’s debut for Akron in the match of the eighth round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) against Khimki. The Tolyatti team won 3:0, and Dzyuba made an assist. Bilyaletdinov admitted that he was not surprised that the forward appeared on the field in the first match after the transfer. The coach noted that the 36-year-old Dzyuba showed his well-known skills: he protected and controlled the ball.
“There is a certain calmness that comes from mastery. He did everything skillfully and well, but in the end there was not much left to play for. It is too early to talk about Dziuba’s level of preparation.
We still remember Dziuba’s previous achievements; after all, he scored 160 goals in that championship. Let’s remember the 2018 model. Of course, this is deceptive, because the years take their toll. But it gives morale to the team. It is unlikely that he will reach the ideal level, but it can be useful,” says Bilyaletdinov.
Dzyuba left Lokomotiv Moscow after the end of last season. The 35-year-old forward played 26 matches in all competitions in the 2023/24 season, scoring 4 goals and making 4 assists. At the end of the season, Lokomotiv finished in fourth place in the Russian Premier League (RPL) with 53 points.
Akron is a debutant in the RPL. After eight rounds, the team is in 11th place with eight points. The Tolyatti club announced the signing of Dziuba on the last day of the summer transfer window.
Former football player Ari statedHe said that Dzyuba could be useful to Spartak.
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Source: Gazeta
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