Athletistic / Football. On May 16, the story of Vladimir Slishkovich at the head of Spartak ended. She was brilliant, interesting, rich. During the entire period under Sliskovich, Spartak suffered only one defeat. But it became fatal for him. After the relegation of Baltika, where Spartak looked good in the match, the red and white announced the appointment of a new head coach – Dejan Stankovic.
It’s stupid to talk about the quality of Spartak’s game under Slishkovic, since Vladimir already had to improve during the season. Then the main task was to score as many points as possible. The task was very difficult, because Spartak’s schedule was very difficult.
The second leg of the cup match with Zenit was the first test for the new interim manager. the head coach. “Spartak” was relegated from the “RPL Path”, but under Slishkovic, the red and white managed to play 0:0 in St. Petersburg. Although the Muscovites did not create anything in advance, they also did not give Semak’s team a chance. A disappointing defeat, but full of hope for the future.
Then Spartak experienced a series of difficult matches. First of all, the red and white went to Rostov, which at that time had not lost in the spring. Then two Moscow derbies awaited Sliskovich – against CSKA and Lokomotiv. “Rostov” was defeated with a score of 5:1. With CSKA it turned out to be the most terrible and annoying zeros. Lokomotiv was beaten 3:2. Nobody expected such a result. Seven points in three matches was strong for Sliskovic.
But the trials don’t stop there. “Spartak” had to fight with “Dynamo” to reach the final of the “Path of Regions” of the Russian Cup. The adversary, although convenient, is very serious. Even then, Dynamo picked up speed and re-entered the championship race. But Spartak Sliskovich confidently won 2:0. It was a big victory. There is only one more stage left before reaching the main final. And many were then happy to meet Baltika.
After winning the cup, Spartak went to Nizhny Novgorod. This match marked the debut of Sasha Ilic at the head of Paris NN. Nizhny Novgorod needed points at all costs, as the cutoff zone was inexorably approaching. So Paris NN parked the bus in its penalty area, forgetting the attacks. Spartak had huge possession of the ball, but ultimately they couldn’t score anything. It was a boring 0:0. Questions were asked of Sliskovitch.
But they all disappeared again when, in the next round, Spartak beat Krasnodar at home. The victory, although small, is quite significant. The reds and whites did not allow the “bulls” to bypass the “Zenith”. Spartak directly influenced the championship race. Besides, such victories are always pleasant. “Spartak” went to Kaliningrad in good spirits for the cup match with “Baltika”.
There is no point in remembering the Kaliningrad match, as it is still fresh in the memory of many fans. But it was a tragedy. Spartak looked better and had a large number of dangerous moments. But it was in this match that fortune stopped helping Spartak. The red and whites lost and, one could say, ended the season. There are two rounds left, but Spartak no longer solves serious problems. It was Sliskovich’s first and last defeat as head of Spartak. This is how this beautiful story ended. In any case, Vladimir should say thank you. Thank you for giving me hope. It was light.
Daniil Chugunov, Sport.Ru
Source: Sport
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