Top Three Stellar Performers in the Russian Premier League This Season, According to Dmitry Tarasov
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Dmitry Tarasov, ex-midfielder of "Lokomotiv" and the Russian national team, has dished the lowdown on his preferred picks in the Russian Premier League this season, exclusively for "Sport-Express." Interestingly, his best three are all homegrown talents. Tarasov champions forward Artem Dzyuba of "Akron" as number one, with Tarasov's former teammates, Alexei Batarakov and Dmitry Barinov, grabbing the second and third spots.
"Dzyuba is in a league of his own!" claimed Tarasov. "He walks into a team and leaves his mark. Barinov's got me vibing of my younger years," he added.
Artem Dzyuba has smashed 8 goals and dished out 5 assists in 18 RPL matches this season. Alexei Batarakov has racked up an impressive 13 goals and 7 assists in 25 games, putting him second in the league's scoring chart. Defensive midfielder Dmitry Barinov has contributed with 3 assists in 25 matches.
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_ Although not explicitly stated, Tarasov's former team, Lokomotiv Moscow, boasts Aleksey Batrakov as their top scorer during the 2024/25 season with 12 goals.
_ The league's overall top scorer for the 2024/25 season was not provided in the original text.
- Dmitry Tarasov, in his exclusive interview with Sport-Express, praised Artem Dzyuba as the youngest bookmaker's favorite for the golden boot in the Russian Premier League.
- It appears that, in the upcoming season, bookmakers are expressing high confidence in the defensive skills of Dmitry Barinov, a favorite choice of Tarasov from his former team, Lokomotiv.
- Tarasov might have overlooked Batarakov, a record-breaking youngster who shattered 20 goal involvements in a single Russian Premier League season.
- Despite Alexei Batarakov's impressive stat line and his dominance in the league's scoring chart, Artem Dzyuba, with his current goal+assist records, seems to be linked to potential sports achievements in the upcoming football season.
