“I was amazed when I saw Sobolev’s statistics in the match with Orenburg” – Shalimov

Russian coach Igor Shalimov appreciated the performance of Spartak forward Alexander Sobolev in the FONBET Russian Cup match with Orenburg.

The first quarterfinal meeting took place in Orenburg and ended in a victory for the hosts with a score of 1:0.

– I was amazed when I saw Sobolev’s statistics in this match – most of all TTD, under 70, and at the same time 34 single combats, 17 of them with heads. This is a lot and I wouldn’t talk about how much I won and how much I lost. The point is different – he is constantly being attacked, defenders are constantly hanging on him, he always has his back, Sobolev does not receive balls freely. This is a question of what they want from him – Alexander has a lot of desire, he tries, he fights, but the advantages are different – he is technical, with finishing. And here it turns out that he is constantly in the fight, but in terms of the rally, the completion, “Spartak” showed nothing,” Shalimov told RB Sport.

The return meeting will take place in March 2024.

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