Egor Titov: Spartak Lacks a Leader Capable of Sparking Team Emotion

Former midfielder and captain of Moscow’s Spartak, **[Egor Titov](https://example.com)**, has shared his thoughts on the current squad of the red-and-whites. In the second round of the Russian Premier League, Dejan Shtankovich’s team suffered a heavy defeat to Baltika, losing 0-3.

«In my opinion, there’s a lack of emotion. You can see it clearly. There isn’t anyone to fire up the team or give someone a wake-up call. I’m quite surprised that a player who could fulfill that role and has been with the team for 10 years, namely Roman Zobnin, is sitting on the bench and seems to be comfortable there. I would like to see more Russian players on the field, as they may take their responsibilities more seriously. Almost all the foreign players disappointed in this match. Goals came from mistakes by Babich and Mangash. The game against Baltika was a disaster, and I hope they will learn from it. It’s fortunate that this catastrophe happened now,» said Titov, according to RB Sport.

After two rounds of the Russian championship, Spartak is in 10th place in the standings, having accumulated three points. In their next match, Spartak will face Akron on August 3.