Sergei Yuran introduced a new word into the football dictionary by arguing with the referees. He turned Paris NN into a strong team that loves to offend the giants. But as soon as news appeared about a possible appointment to Spartak, Nizhny Novgorod seemed to be replaced. Are possums to blame?
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
There could be no questions for the residents of Nizhny Novgorod. Juran’s team has one of the most modest rosters in the league. Pari NN ranks fourteenth in value in the RPL.
With the usual hard workers, Sergei Nikolaevich managed to get into the top ten thanks to his polished work in defense. Before the disastrous period, Paris NN ranked second in goals conceded in the championship, sixth in shots allowed and seventh in assists allowed into the final third. With the help of discipline in their half, Paris NN climbed higher than the expected position.
Yuran’s team started the spring well. At home they parted ways with the fighting “Fakel”, in Kazan they beat “Rubin” – 1:0. Again, there were no questions for Yuran until a series of five defeats in a row began. In them and in two more matches after the resumption of the championship, the Nizhny Novgorod team conceded 17 goals! They conceded almost the same amount in all matches until 2024! And this, for a moment, is 18 confrontations.
There is an explanation for this failure.
COMPLEX CALENDAR
In the last five matches, points could only be expected in the fight with Baltika in Kaliningrad, and then with great reserve, because Ignashevich’s team is the home team. In the games against Krasnodar, Orenburg, Dynamo and Lokomotiv, realists hardly counted on anything.
Firstly, in Kaliningrad, due to an accident, Paris NN lost its defensive pillar, Kirill Gotsuk, who received a red card for a terrible foul. With and without the captain, Nizhny Novgorod residents look different. There is no confidence that a leader sets at the last stage. Krasnodar scored two quick goals after the hosts’ ridiculous mistakes. Gotsuk’s replacement, central defender Glushchenkov, cut the ball into Nigmatullin’s goal when he was walking parallel to the goal. The second goal was an easily missed pass behind the back. In Orenburg, the defense of the Nizhny Novgorod residents crumbled. Not only did they let the attackers go, but they also didn’t deal with the opponents in the penalty area. “Pari NN” hasn’t missed a match so easily for a long time. Dynamo didn’t notice any kind of defense from Nizhny Novgorod at all.
Secondly, during the spring part, Yuran lost the main players in the support zone. Konstantin Maradishvili, on loan from Lokomotiv, broke his crosses in a duel with Krasnodar and was out for the rest of the season. Konstantin in a short time became the leading player in the attack, having made the most shots on goal among his partners during the spring. In the battle with Orenburg, Maiga was also seriously injured and was out for six months. Based on the matches with Lokomotiv and Dynamo, it became clear that there was no equivalent replacement for both.
You may ask, couldn’t Sergei Nikolaevich lengthen the bench in winter? How can you go wild in the market when your club is second from bottom in the league in terms of transfer budget. So we have to tighten our belts.
Paris NN became a martyr to a difficult calendar, an epidemic of injuries, and a weak bench.
THANK YOU, YURAN!
Then why did you pester the team? All because of the defiant behavior of Sergei Nikolaevich. First he finds possums after a duel with Krasnodar, then he boycotts journalists, giving short comments.
Allegedly, Yuran is afraid that he will be disqualified for two games for using bad words at a press conference. This is comical! How can you give such a punishment for commenting on the lineup before the match? You can slightly lift the veil of secrecy without exposing the inner secrets. This is how we communicate with fans who care about the fate of the club. Disqualification can only be made for inappropriate words addressed to the referees.
Then, during the season, Sergei Nikolaevich stated several times that he was ready to lead a top club. Many hinted at Spartak when the swing with Abaskal began. Now the head coach of Paris NN is confident in himself and does not hide the fact that he wants to get promoted. Why bring nervousness into your players at a difficult moment?
You could say that my nerves are on edge. Working with a tiny budget and the lack of strong players takes its toll on Juran. He is required to preserve the team in the RPL, but it is incredibly difficult to do this with the problems that exist. The joint zone breathes in the back. Losing points is inevitable, because ahead are Akhmat, Spartak, rising from the ashes of Sochi, CSKA and Krylia Sovetov. With such a calendar, you can even fly directly to the First League.
Due to excessive tension, Yuran loses control of himself. But is this how a coach who wants to lead a top club behaves? How should Nizhny Novgorod residents behave when they see the condition of the helmsman? Sergei Nikolaevich with such behavior will not cheer up the club, but on the contrary will lead it into a state of hopelessness.
Lately, too much negativity has accumulated around Nizhny Novgorod, although everyone admired this team in winter. From love to hate one step.
If Juran gets back on track, there is no doubt that Paris NN will remain among the elite. Last season, Sergei Nikolaevich confidently pulled his players out of the relegation zone and left the club in the RPL through the junctures. Against all odds.
