Former football player for the USSR and Russian national teams, **Alexander Mostovoy**, responded to the dissatisfaction of Zenit midfielder **Maxim Glushenkov**, who was unhappy about not being named the best player of the match in Round 9 of the Mir RPL against Krasnodar (2:0).
“Many players performed well. I watched the match in St. Petersburg, and there was even a discussion about who would be selected as the best player of the match. I thought Luis Enrique was impressive, as was Barrios, who battled for every ball in midfield. Glushenkov did well, providing a splendid pass to Luis Enrique, who then made an even more brilliant pass to Max. Both of these players stood out,” he said.
**”What are your thoughts on Glushenkov’s situation, considering he was upset about not receiving the best player award?”**
“I have no particular thoughts on it. It’s a normal emotional reaction. Interestingly, when he scored, he didn’t show much joy either. I think that’s perfectly fine. A player has the right to be happy or not. And let’s not forget that sometimes the best player awards are given by people who have never played football themselves (laughs). When I see that, I often think, ‘What are you guys talking about?'” Mostovoy stated in an interview with Championship correspondent Nikolai Baranov.
