Lokomotiv start the second training camp.

Yesterday afternoon, Lokomotiv flew from Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow to the second training camp in Austria. As two weeks ago, "Railroaders" arrived in Munich Airport. From there, the bus carried players to the city of Werfenweng, which is 60 kilometers from Salzburg. Here, Loko will stay until July 22th and will have 4 friendly matches (against Fortuna Düsseldorf, SpVgg Greuther Fürth and Bayer 04 Leverkusen, plus another opponents). Here you can find the photo report of the travel. 

Kasaev and Logashov have chosen their numbers.

Midfielder Alan Kasaev and defender Arsenij Logashov have chosen their numbers for the season 2014-2015. Former Rubin Kazan' will play with shirt '3': "When I started playing football, I used number 3, so I have decided to take it. I hope that it will a lucky number at Lokomotiv. I really believe in it". Logashov, instead, has chosen the shirt '15': "When I signed a contract with Anzhi, I hadn't a number. So I entered into the changing rooms and I saw my shirt with '15'. Now I got used. At Lokomotiv it was free and so I have chosen it."

Three reserves leave Lokomotiv.

Three reserves of Lokomotiv leave Moscow. Defenders Temur Mustafin and Mikhail Martynov sign with Rostov. Midfielder Aleksander Lomakin (top scorer of the last championship), instead, is a new player of Yenisey Krasnojarsk. 

Alan Kasaev: "I can say that I settled into the team."

Midfielder Alan Kasaev has spoken about his first training camp at Lokomotiv. 

- The first training camp in Austria is finished. What do you think? 

"In my opinion, we have fully completed the coaching plan. Exercises interesting, good work with running and a lot of tactics. This was my first camp with Loko, I had to get used to into the team and understand what coach want. Now I can say that I got used to and all is clear."

- What can you say about the team? We think that during the camp you tried to socialize. 

"I was good accepted. I know a lot of my teammates at Lokomotiv: Shishkin, Tarasov, Pavlyuchenko - we are as a family. The team is kind and the group good. I'm satisfied."

- We have seen the wishes for the birthday of Grigorjev. Don't you hide April 8th (the birthday of Alan Kasaev)? 

"During the joke, I was playing tennis ball with Maks and so I saw all (laugh). I don't hide, I'm outgoing.

- And what about running away? You are a fast player.

"I'll let to capture me (laugh)."

Lokomotiv plan the second training camp in Austria.

The first camp in Austria is finished and at Cherkizovo the society already plan the second. It is going to be in Salzburg from 11st to 22nd July. On July 16th, Lokomotiv will face Fortuna Düsseldorf, on 21st SpVgg Greuther Fürth and on 22nd Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Other opponents for the first part of the training camp will be added later.

Amichevole: Viktoria Plzen - Lokomotiv 2-4.

Si chiude con una vittoria il primo ritiro austriaco per la squadra di Kuchuk. Nell'amichevole contro il Viktoria Plzen la Loko parte bene, anche se a Seraskhov viene annullato un gol in apertura di match. I 'Ferrovieri' provano giocare palla a terra, snaturando un po' il credo della passata stagione, e proprio per questo il Viktoria non perdona. In contropiede, infatti, Rajtoral supera Denisov e batte a rete dopo l'imprecisa respinta Guilherme. Nonostante questo i rossoverdi non si demoralizzano e grazie ad un positivo Fernandes rimangono sempre in partita, con il portoghese che risulta un elemento imprescindibile dello scacchiere già a luglio. La Loko per è imprecisa, sbaglia molto N'Doye, per questo si arriva così alla fine dei primi quarantacinque minuti ancora con i cechi in vantaggio. Nessun problema, però: Fernandes inventa di nuovo, serve N'Doye che manda a rete Tkachyov per l'1-1.Come contro il Monaco 1860, nella ripresa Kuchuk cambia molto, facendo rimanere in campo il solo Sheshukov, autore di una prestazione di tutto rispetto, sostituito però da li a poco per fare spazio al promettente Makarov. Il secondo tempo, tuttavia, non inizia nel migliore dei modi. E', infatti, ancora il Viktoria a segnare, sfruttando con Kolar una grave disattenzione rossoverde su un calcio d'angolo apparentemente innocuo. A questo punto, però, la Loko si sveglia e in particolar modo grazie al suo elemento di maggior talento: Aleksey Miranchuk. Prima con un'ottima accelerazione manda in porta Grigorjev, il quale guadagna e segna un rigore. Poi, servito da Kasaev, si inventa un gol da campione e porta il parziale sul 2-3. Sempre lui, inoltre, in contropiede successivamente si mangia la rete della possibile doppietta. I cechi non ripartono più, però, così gli uomini di Kuchuk guadagnano campo. Prima del fischio finale c'è spazio per il double di Grigorjev, il quale lanciato a meraviglia da Makarov batte per la seconda volta Kozacik. Su questa azione si chiude un match divertente e pieno di spunti. Su tutti, da segnalare i propositivi Fernandes e Miranchuk. Ora si torna a Mosca, per poi rivolare di nuovo in Austria l'11 luglio per la seconda tranche di ritiro. Stay tuned.

Lokomotiv - Viktoria Plzen 4-2 
6' Rajtoral, 45' Tkachyov, 53' Kolar, 68' Grigorjev (rig.), 76' Aleksey Miranchuk, 90'+2 Grigorjev.
Lokomotiv: Guilherme (Abaev, 46), Seraskhov (Shishkin, 46), Pejcinovic (Mykhalyk, 46), Durica (Belyaev, 46), Denisov (Yanbaev, 46), Sheshukov (Makarov, 62), Anton Miranchuk (Aleksey Miranchuk, 46), Fernandes (Tigorev, 46), Tkachyov (Koryan, 46), Maicon (Grigorjev, 46), N'Doye (Kasaev, 46).
Viktoria: Kozacik, Reznik, Hejda (Hubnik, 70), Prochazka, Limberský, Horvat (Stratil, 75), Hrosovsky, Rajtoral (Petrzela, 60), Kolar (Chramosta, 75), Kovarzhik, Tecl (Bakos, 60).
7 luglio. Centro sportivo di Westendorf, Westendorf. 

EXCLUSIVE: Artyom Vyatkin: "Support Loko always and everywhere; RPL need the limit."

Artyom Vyatkin, Lokomotiv reserves player, has spoken to us about his career, Loko-2 and Russian football. Enjoy this exclusive interview!

- Privet Artyom. Welcome to the International fan club of Loko.
"Hello."

- Tell us something about you and your career. How did you become a footballer?
"I started playing football when I was 8 years old, I asked to my mother to approach me to football. I started in the nursery school of SKA Khabarovsk, then I went in Rostov-on-Don. I worked for 15 years in the football academy school of Viktor Ponedelnik under the leadership of the great Serbian coach Aleksander Veselinović. I'm grateful for all that he have done for me. Then, together with my family, we decided to move in Moscow. I had to choose between Spartak and Lokomotiv, I have preferred the second option.
Two years later I was promoted to reserves, but I played not much because I had some serious problems with adductors. I was out for about 9 months. When I recovered, I was loaned to Loko-2, where I played the second part of the season. After this, the team was closed and so I returned to reserves."

- Well. You have said that Loko-2 have been closed down. What was the atmosphere? And the objectives? How will the future of players be now?
"All happened very quickly. Our goal was the highest result, but suddenly the team was closed."

- You were the youngest player in the team. What did you feel about it?
"It wasn't easy at first, but the older guys supported me and I quickly settled in the team."

- You returned in the main Loko with Lantratov. What can you say about Ilya? And about you, where do you prefer playing on the pitch?
"Ilya is my friend. I lived also with him, he's a good goalkeeper. Usually I play as central defender."

- What is your football dream? Maybe, have you just spoken with Kuchuk?
"I dream to play for Real Madrid. About Kuchuk, I haven't spoken with him.

- What do you think about the limit of "legionaries"? Is it good for the development of Russian football or not? Would you like to abolish it?
"I think that for the development of Russian football, RPL need the limit. It's necessary because in this way Russian players can play more ."

- Write a message for all Lokomotiv fans around the world.
"Support Lokomotiv always and everywhere, we really need your support."

- Spasibo Artyom. The interview is finished. Good luck for the next season in Loko! 

Amichevole: Lokomotiv - Monaco 1860 1-2.

Parte male la Loko nella sua prima uscita. Nella piccola città austriaca di Walchsee, infatti, gli uomini di Kuchuk non riescono a superare i tedeschi del Monaco 1860, attualmente militante nella seconda serie in Germania. Il tecnico bielorusso fin da subito ha provato una formazione nuova, dando minuti importanti ai nuovi acquisti, Pejcinovic su tutti, che nei primi quarantacinque minuti ha costituito con Belyaev una coppia inedita. Titolare anche Kasaev, il quale col numero "3" ha occupato la corsia di destra insieme a capitan Shishkin. Il primo tempo si è concluso con il TSV avanti grazie a capitan Weigl, mentre nella ripresa è Hayn a regalare il raddoppio teutonico. Del solito N'Doye l'unica rete rossoverde. Da segnalare anche il debutto di Fernandes, mentre nel finale Kuchuk ha dato spazio pure ai più giovani (Lobantsev, Lantratov, Makarov e Koryan), i quali hanno giocato qualche minuto. Il risultato sicuramente non è positivo, ma visti gli appena 5 giorni di ritiro, è una sconfitta accettabile, specie visti i nuovi innesti. Prossimo impegno Lunedì 7 luglio contro i cechi del Viktoria Plzen, ore 19.00 moscovite. Questa sarà l'ultima amichevole di questo ritiro. 

Lokomotiv - Monaco 1860 1-2 

44' Weigl, 67' Hayn, 74' N'Doye.

Lokomotiv: Abaev (Guilherme, 46), Shishkin (Denisov, 46), Pejcinovic (Mykhalyk, 46), Belyaev (Durica 46), Yanbaev (Seraskhov, 65), Tigorev (An. Miranchuk 65), Ozdoev (Sheshukov 46), Kasaev (Grigorjev, 46), Al. Miranchuk (Fernandes, 46), Tkachyov (Maicon, 46), Pavlyuchenko (N'Doye, 46). 

1 luglio. Ramshbah Stadion, Walchsee.