Aleksandr Golovin - the inspiration for victory of the Russian team 1
Many people may be surprised by the name Aleksandr Golovin, but not Jose Mourinho.
Golovin was given more responsibility after Dzagoev left the field, and midfielder No. 17 shone brightly.
Last month, Mourinho was present in the stands during the friendly match between Russia and Austria.
This player born in 1996 had a better self-introduction to fans and scouts from around the world, becoming the inspiration to help the home team win 5-0.
In Russia, Golovin is a familiar name when he plays for the famous team CSKA Moscow.
After the second leg, then-Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger hinted at the possibility of recruiting Golovin.
Golovin made a strong impression on coach Wenger through two matches CSKA Moscow – Arsenal in the Europa League last season.
Golovin’s passing ability and technique have been honed through… futsal.
According to the Independent (UK), Golovin played six matches in the UEFA Youth League for young teams in Europe.
The 2015-16 season was a breakthrough for Golovin, when he played 23 matches for CSKA and scored three goals.
That achievement made Russia’s coach at that time Leonid Slutski declare: `In the Russian team, I care about Golovin more than the rest. The reason is not because he plays for CSKA, but because he is
Golovin made Saudi Arabia’s defense miserable because of his smart, technical play.
Dzagoev’s sudden injury is like the story of `returning a man and losing his horse` when the Russian team played explosively under the guidance of `conductor` Golovin.
But what Golovin needs to do now is to continue to express himself to help Russia pass the group stage, avoiding repeating the embarrassing performance of host South Africa in 2010.
This is not an easy task, as Jose Mourinho analyzed: `Before the match, not many people were optimistic about the Russian team and I also don’t think we have a reason to do that.
