Goalkeeper “Krasnodar” Matvei Safonov wants to leave a more visible mark in the history of Russian football than CSKA Moscow goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev, says former Russian national team player Ruslan Nigmatullin.
Safonov played 151 games for the main Krasnodar team, played “zero” 46 times. It’s also thanks to the 24-year-old’s nine appearances for the Russian national team.
– Safonov has been remembered in recent years saying that Akinfeev’s career was not the ultimate dream. Not too confident for someone who has made several serious mistakes over the past year?
– I do not agree that these are confident statements, because everyone has their own opinion. Safonov has a certain goalkeeping standard. It is clear that the press idealizes Akinfeev. Igor has his own style, he has patriotic feelings for the club, which makes him different from other goalkeepers.
But if we talk about goalkeeper skills, goalkeepers come in different styles. I understand Safonov’s words, for him the goalkeeper and career examples are different. I respect his opinion, it is not necessary to confess his love to the other guardians. Matvey strives to play brighter than Akinfeev and wants to leave a more visible mark. His statements, which might seem bold to someone, are related to this, – Metaratings.ru quotes Nigmatullin.
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