Sports lawyer Anton Smirnov, who represents former Zenit Saint Petersburg goalkeeper Andrey Lunev, has publicly criticized the goalkeepers of Spartak Moscow.
Maksimenko is deemed unreliable. Selikhov has missed time due to injuries. Svinov is viewed as an average option. The position of goalkeeper at Spartak does not seem to align with the club’s duties and status, Smirnov stated, reflecting a broader debate about the squad’s defensive confidence and leadership between the posts.
In the fourth round of the Russian Premier League, Spartak traveled to Yekaterinburg to face Ural and left with a 3-2 victory on the road. The match was followed by a live online text broadcast from socialbites.ca, which documented the twists and late drama of the encounter and the different phases of the game, including the visitors’ decisive goals and Ural’s competitive response.
The result marked the Red and Whites’ first points dropped this season, leaving them in third place on nine points, while Ural climbed to the top with ten points, signaling a shift in early-season momentum and setting up a competitive narrative as the campaign progressed.
Looking ahead, Spartak is scheduled to host Zenit Saint Petersburg at home on August 20, with Ural set to travel to Baltika Kaliningrad for an away fixture on August 19, a sequence that fans and analysts will watch closely to gauge how each side responds to recent results and mounting expectations this season.
Earlier remarks from Dmitry Bulykin hinted at a predicted defeat for Spartak at the hands of Ural, which added another layer to the ongoing discussion about the team’s prospects and the strategic challenges facing the club as it tries to secure a higher finish in the standings.