The Torpedo Vladimir Sentinel
Match16 Sep 2028
Torpedo Vladimir run riot against Yenisey 2
4‑0, and the margin flattered nobody — it could have carried another goal or two without complaint. Afternoons like this are why people keep coming.
Squad18 Sep 2028
Alimkhan Alimkhanov takes the match ball home
3 goals in one afternoon from one man. The other players were also present, a witness confirmed.
Squad18 Sep 2028
Alimkhan Alimkhanov stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Alimkhan Alimkhanov and Torpedo Vladimir agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad18 Sep 2028
Tempers go at Torpedo Vladimir
Maxim Gorin was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Player ratings18 Sep 2028
One of those days for Alimkhan Alimkhanov
There is a version of this player everybody suspected was in there, and on this evidence it is. 9.68, and no argument anywhere in the ground.
Transfer targets18 Sep 2028
Door shut on Yury Petin
Torpedo Vladimir asked and Chaika said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Squad18 Sep 2028
A row about effort at Torpedo Vladimir
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Konstantin Popov was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
The terraces18 Sep 2028
Torpedo Vladimir supporters have found a favourite in Alexandr Komissarov
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Alexandr Komissarov has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Match16 Sep 2028
Torpedo Vladimir end the wait against Yenisey 2
It had gone 5 games. The players did not celebrate like men who had won a match; they celebrated like men who had been let out of something.
In brief
- Player ratings A masterclass from Alexandr Komissarov
- Market A long bet from Torpedo Vladimir on Ivan Sanchez
- The dugout A satisfied Grigory Kurlov