Inexperience in Stankovic's leadership cited by Bulykin as the cause for Spartak's setbacks post-winter break.
Score a BonusFormer Russia national team striker Dmitry Bulykin is of the opinion that the dip in performance of "Spartak" during the second half of the season can be attributed to head coach Dejan Stankovic's lack of experience with long winter training camps. As per Bulykin, the team struggled to maintain the playing tempo they exhibited before the winter break, and they've been dealing with the doldrums and diminished drive of individual players.
"It's particularly obvious in the early stages of games - the team often lets inferior opponents score early goals," Bulykin stated in a conversation with "Match TV".
Struggles in the offensive line also come into play, according to Bulykin, as some forwards might have lost focus due to questions about their future. After 26 rounds of the RPL, "Spartak" sits in fourth place with 50 points, eight adrift of leaders "Krasnodar". However, Bulykin asserts that the title race isn't over yet - in the closely-knit standings, several teams still have a fighting chance.
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Some sources suggest that Bulykin's claims regarding "Spartak's" performance are not substantiated by the existing data, although common factors resulting in a team's second-half slump could include injuries, physical exhaustion, strategic predictability, squad depth problems, or psychological duress.[Sources: 1][2] These factors have not been explicitly cited in the provided materials, but they may play a role in FC Spartak Moscow's current standing.
- The bookmakers might find the title race in the Russian Premier League especially uncertain due to Spartak's mid-season slump under Dejan Stankovic's coaching, as demonstrated by their struggle to maintain playing tempo and their tendency to let opponents score early goals.
- Spartak's fourth place standing in the RPL, eight points behind leaders Krasnodar, underscores the teams' struggles during the second half of the season, a difficulty that Bulykin attributes to Stankovic's lack of experience with long winter training camps.
- European-league opponents might take particular notice of Spartak's vulnerability, given the dip in their performance, which could potentially lead to some unfavorable results for the Moscow-based team in future competitions.
- The uncertainty surrounding Spartak's future in the Premier League is compounded by questions about the focus of some forwards, which may have been impacted by speculation about their individual prospects.
- Meanwhile, the Premier League's rivals, who are closely competing in the standings, could seize the opportunity presented by Spartak's mid-season slump to break into the race for the title if the issues impeding their progress can be addressed effectively.
