Contours of the season: club of the dissatisfied

We continue to study the future with the help of fortune telling cards (crossed out)/ transfer news. Today there are three teams on the agenda, definitely dissatisfied with the results of the season. Least of all does this apply to “Torch”, forgotten in the semi-final, but the appetite comes with eating and the club declared claims for a medal. So each of this trio has unfulfilled ambitions.

Fourth place, actually a great success, especially against the backdrop of the departure of Vlad Babkevich. It will be extremely difficult to comply next season. The club has retained the classic emphasis on its own students - Pipunyrov and Sidorenko were promoted from MVL to Kapranov’s company. Besides, local youth star Mozzhukhin was “pulled out” from Nizhny. These updates are more for the future, than for solving serious problems here and now.

That is, the main burden will be borne by the same persons: Dinekin, Annes, Kovalchuk, Dikarev, Danani, the same Kapranov. According to Dineykin, there seems to be potential interest from Alekno, but it is unlikely that it will come to a transition. Today Stas is the core player of the team, although the story with Babkevich shows, that nothing is impossible.

The replacement of Grankin with the Argentinean Matias Giarudo is also still in the category of “we’ll see”. Sergei played last season, perhaps, one brilliant match - on your birthday in Surgut. Can, did I miss something, but one way or another Mikhail Vyshnikov came to the fore and this reduces the dependence of Urengoy residents on that, How will Giarudo take root?.

Superleague will somehow survive on its own human resources, brother? / In my youth, gambling, non-recognition of authorities. "Torch" with courage is capable of a lot. Another thing, that courage is difficult to purposefully cultivate. In Kazan they are trying, but this, rather, marketing.

Weakness / Like strength, Weaknesses of the “Torch” should be sought in psychology. Young team needs time, to get mated and grounded in a good way. maybe, We will see the continuation of this process next season. If we get personal, then “Fakel” could use just one such seasoned, an experienced player – and on the court, and in the locker room.

Questions? / Will Dineykin be able to finally transform into a leader?? Where is Enns' plateau?, Dikareva, Kapranova? What Giarudo is capable of in our realities? The team is in a growth phase and I want to see dynamics.

The reason for the unsuccessful season for Novosibirsk residents, if you look wide - loss of balance. Having the best line of central, one of the best binders, very promising diagonal, the team sank a little in the final game - and here you go. The club missed the opportunity to rotate the Savin/Rodichev pair, but the Bulgarian project was not exported.

Now they are trying to correct themselves by signing Leal and returning Ivovic. A couple of years ago, the arrival of a Brazilian Cuban in the Super League would have been a real bomb, now there are questions hidden behind the loud sign. Ivovich enters the Siberian river for the second time - on one side, everybody knows each other, on the other hand, will it work?? The calculation for the classic pair of scoring and receiving finishers is understandable..

The arrival of Shakhbanmirzaev and Ozhiganov also has its own logic, voiced by the coaching staff - support for Kurbanov, teamwork with the team, which is a plus within the framework of double replacement. But here questions. The last "knight's move": Kobzar instead of Abaev. maybe, it was the best way out of the situation, when Constantine firmly decided to test himself with Italy, but even here everything is far from obvious.

Superleague will somehow survive on its own human resources, brother? / Everything is the same: in Lyzik and Kurkaevo. The rest is also ok, but all volleyball players in first grade teach: Lokomotiv are a threat in the center of the net.

Weakness / This slight uncertainty at the stage of team transformation. This is not perestroika, but the team and the line of completion of the game change - half the team. The game puzzle needs to be reassembled.

Questions? / There are many of them. How will the age-old Leal fit into the Super League in the conditions of a high block?, harsh climate and long flights? A pro is a pro, he's somewhere, certainly, will drag - but will it be enough for the whole season or at least for the main spring matches? Kobzar in St. Petersburg, in fact, проиграл конкуренцию Ковалеву – сможет ли полноценно вернуться в Новосибирске? С амбициями у Игоря все в порядке, под руководством Константинова играл еще в Сургуте, but there are nuances.

Приход Шахбанмирзаева и Ожиганова интересен даже не сам по себе, а в русле кадровой политики «Локомотива». Клуб много лет тщательно выстраивал вертикаль подготовки, славился лучшей молодежью в стране, подготовил невероятное количество талантливых диагональных (Sapozhkov, Ant, Klets, Potaluk) и связующих (Abaev, Joss, Osipov, Борчиков, Kostadinov). G?…

Ну и не могу не отметить пламенную любовь Константинова к выходцам из нашего клуба. Rodichev, Martynyuk, Chereiskaya, теперь вот Кобзарь, Rajab, Vadim.

"Zenith", as always, главный драйвер трансферного рынка. Девять игроков «аут», пока что только пять – «ин». Уход румына Рацэ, как и его приход, можно смело вывести за скобки, в остальном заметна если не рука Алекно, то явное желание нарастить мышцы.

Вызывает легкое удивление уход Федора Воронкова – это все же доигровщик высокого атакующего потенциала с приемом, which is rare. Ни Богатко, ни Янт, при всей мощи, похвастаться хорошими цифрами в приеме не могут. maybe, это история «под Пакшина», но там вроде бы пока смотрят на состояние Егора Клюки. И то правда – с Янтом, Клюкой и Богатко приход еще и Пакшина – явный перебор. And in tie-breaks, Ufa residents are unlucky? А еще про Динейкина слухи ходят.

Anyway, "Zenith", имея в виду по-прежнему неопределенное состояние Полетаева и Клюки, знатно подстелил соломки. Бабкевич-Янт-Богатко – чем не три богатыря из сказки? Трансферная компания питерцев выглядит куда более целенаправленной, чем годом ранее.

Superleague will somehow survive on its own human resources, brother? / Вот в атакующей мощи и сила. В новом сезоне при любых раскладах «Зенит» будет давить физикой, как в казанском «Зените» времен Алекно. Actually, это и есть «фишка» Владимира Романовича из разряда «могу себе позволить».

Weakness / Ожидания как никогда высоки. Наконец удалось заполучить Алекно, найти альтернативу Полетаеву и, perhaps, Kluck. Остался Гребенников. It would seem that, все это надо отнести в плюс, но высокие ожидания, помноженные на годы без трофеев, морально поддавливают. When, если не сейчас? Можно перегореть.

Продолжение следует.