The Rostov Sentinel
Squad14 Dec 2026
Words at Rostov training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Bruninho is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Match12 Dec 2026
Ivan Komarov the difference as Rostov beat Akhmat
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Ivan Komarov. 2‑1 against Akhmat, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
The terraces14 Dec 2026
The crowd has taken to Ivan Komarov
At 23 he is being sung about by people twice his age, which is an affection a signing has to earn over years and a local kid gets for turning up. It is also the hardest thing in football to live up to.
Market14 Dec 2026
Viktor Bobylev steps up from the Rostov academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Viktor Bobylev has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Player ratings14 Dec 2026
Ninety minutes of Ivan Komarov at his very best
Marked 8.25. Players have careers without a single afternoon like this in them, and he has just had one in front of everybody at Rostov.
Player ratings14 Dec 2026
Nobody could get near Olakunle Olusegun
Successful dribbles: 18. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Squad14 Dec 2026
Tempers go at Rostov
Queensy Menig 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.
The dugout14 Dec 2026
Vsevolod Dyachkov has his say
“We earned that. I asked them for a reaction and I got one, and now I want the same again on Saturday.” Vsevolod Dyachkov on a 2‑1 afternoon that pleased him more than he was prepared to show.
The dugout14 Dec 2026
Danila Prokhin gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
In brief
- The dugout When it matters, David Semenchuk plays
- Market Olakunle Olusegun linked with a move away
- Loan watch 6 goals on loan for Kirill Moiseev