Former defenderLocomotive » Nikolai Kalaichev told that the ‘young footballer index’ developed by the RPL requires further explanation from the league, and also highlighted the contribution of young railway students at the start of the new season.
On July 24, it became known that the sports department of the Russian Premier League had developed the “Contribution of young players” index, which assesses the influence of young footballers on the team’s results. Young players include footballers born no earlier than January 1, 2003 and who have the right to play for the Russian national team. In the first round of the MIR RPL 2024/25 season, 25 young players took part, who performed a total of five effective actions. The 19-year-old defender got the best index »Dynamo » Ivan Lepski who scored a goal against Fakel.
— On the one hand, it certainly warms the heart that the Lokomotiv coaching staff trusts young Russians. It is good that there are many of them in the team, including our own students. On the other hand, it is not entirely clear why, according to the so-called “young footballers index” introduced by the RPL, which I heard about today in the media, Loko is only in second place, with a significant gap to Dynamo. After all, Lokomotiv Alexei Batrakov And Sergei Pinyaev score goals, Nikita Saltykov And Vadim Rakov finally came out and helped the team, and this in the most decisive minutes, including the referee’s stoppage time – and these are just the most striking examples! In fact, it was the youngsters who made this game and this victory…
Yes, Dynamo’s youngsters also stood out: Lepsky, Gladyshev. In all respects, parity is complete, although, in my opinion, Lokomotiv has a slight advantage. However, in the league index, everything is upside down, and without a clear explanation of the principle of its formation.
Of course, I would like the Premier League, as an organization that exists thanks to the contributions of the clubs and was created, in fact, by the clubs, to explain the criteria by which points are awarded. So, I heard that a defender’s goal is rated higher, but this is at least strange – I myself was a defensive player, and although I sometimes scored goals, they had the same value as the goals of our midfielders and forwards. . It makes sense, right? – Kalachev told .
Dynamo will host Lokomotiv in the second round of the MIR RPL on July 27. In the first round, the “Blue and White” beat “Fakel” at home with a score of 3: 1, and the Moscow railway workers beat “Akron” – 3: 2.
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