The Krylya Sovetov Sentinel
Squad3 Aug 2026
Sergey Pesjakov stands alone
6 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
Player ratings3 Aug 2026
Vadim Rakov, 21, steals the show — 7.76
Marked 7.76 at 21, in a side that makes no allowances for age. He did not need any, and he looked the least nervous man on the pitch.
Market3 Aug 2026
Krylya Sovetov may not be able to give Fernando Costanza what he wants
It is the most legitimate ambition in the sport and the hardest for most clubs to satisfy. Fernando Costanza wants continental football; whether Krylya Sovetov can provide it is a question about the next two seasons, not about him.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Denis Makarov signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Denis Makarov and Krylya Sovetov agree another 4 years.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Krylya Sovetov
Fernando Costanza and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Words at Krylya Sovetov training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Chinedu Geoffrey 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.
Transfer targets3 Aug 2026
Krylya Sovetov rebuffed over Vladislav Dorokhov
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Obod have kept their man, and Krylya Sovetov go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Market3 Aug 2026
Talks stall between Krylya Sovetov and Sergey Pesjakov
“We are a long way apart, and pretending otherwise helps nobody.” Neither side is close, and the calendar is not on the club's side.
Match1 Aug 2026
Krylya Sovetov share the spoils with Krasnodar
A 2‑2 draw with Krasnodar leaves the dressing room somewhere between relief and regret.
In brief
- Transfer targets Krylya Sovetov ask about Uroš Drezgić
- The dugout Fernando Costanza knocks on the manager's door
- Market The clock runs on Thomas Galdames's contract