MOSCOW, August 8, Vasily Bogdanov. Former head coach of Lokomotiv Moscow Yuri Semin said that it is too early to say whether the capital's «Spartak» will be able to stay on the leading positions in the Russian Premier League (RPL). «Spartak» scored 10 points after four rounds and shares first place with CSKA Moscow. In the next match, the Red-Whites will host Sochi on August 14. Spartak must always fight for the highest places. The team is well-funded, has an excellent selection of players, has the largest audience in the country. Therefore, of course, Spartak aims to fight for the championship. True, it doesn't always work. Other teams have the same tasks — CSKA, Dynamo, Lokomotiv and, of course, Zenit. Can “Spartacus” stay in the lead? It's too early to say, everything will depend on the work of the team. The season is very long, and it is not yet clear how they will spend it,» Semin said. «So far, the first rounds are very emotional. All teams have strengths and weaknesses that rivals try to play on. In general, it is clear that the participants are quite well prepared for the season. Another thing is that in defense almost everyone is experiencing serious difficulties, hence so many goals scored. Of course, this is our big problem,» the source added.
