Rostov is able to repeat last year’s result in RPL, believes Balakhnin

Former Head CoachRostov » Sergei Balakhnin told Euro‑Futbol.Ru that Rostov needs to improve their game, but they are capable of repeating last year’s result in the Russian league.

– What do you expect from the start of the RPL season?

– The fight for the first places will be serious. All the teams are getting stronger, recruiting new players. Probably, Dynamo will play better, Krasnodar can rise higher in the standings. They can shoot well, so Rostov needs to up their game.

– Don’t you think the club hasn’t strengthened enough even to repeat last year’s result?

– Hard to say. Recently they took an Iranian, he seemed to be playing well for the national team. In any case, the national team is one thing, and the club is another. It is not yet known what the team will look like next season. I wouldn’t say the team got stronger during the summer window.

– Is the club capable of repeating last year’s result?

– Of course we can. I don’t think the competitors will grow compared to last season, and a lot here depends on Rostov itself. Karpin can mobilize his internal resource, but the team certainly needs to be strengthened to fight for the top positions.

Last season, Rostov finished fourth in the Russian Championship. In the first round of the new RPL season, Valery Karpin’s side will host Fakel Voronezh on July 23.

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