With the previous season's highs and lows now firmly in the past, it was time for Daniil to shift his focus to the present. Yet another summer transfer window approached, and with a Champions League debut on the cards, Daniil's recruitment was going to be vital. Daniil was notified of the board's intentions to reach … Continue reading #19 – SEASON 9 WINTER BREAK – FC RUBIN KAZAN
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#18 – SEASON 8 – FC RUBIN KAZAN
A huge second half of the season awaited Daniil. The Russian media were beginning to write off the young Russian's dreams for the season; "too inexperienced for the task at hand" many were writing. Perhaps they were right. Daniil himself knew that he was swimming with the sharks in the shape of Dinamo Moscow and … Continue reading #18 – SEASON 8 – FC RUBIN KAZAN
#17 – MID-SEASON 8 – FC RUBIN KAZAN
After improving Kazan's performances, Daniil knew that his first summer window was going to be massive for the future of Kazan. Bringing in a handful of more Russian players would give Daniil a bit more freedom when it comes to squad selections for the league, as he is limited to 8 foreigners in the starting … Continue reading #17 – MID-SEASON 8 – FC RUBIN KAZAN
#16.1 – SEASON 7 – RUBIN KAZAN
Taking over any side halfway through a season is difficult, never mind taking over a top-flight side competing for a European space consistently. Daniil knew that he had to come in and make an everlasting impression and pick up from where Yury Krasnozhan left off. Rubin Kazan occupied the second last European spot - a … Continue reading #16.1 – SEASON 7 – RUBIN KAZAN
#16 – CHANGE IS… GOOD?
As previously mentioned in #2 - Getting My Bering Strait, I had a clear pathway for Daniil Murayvoy to follow on his journey from Vladivostok to Kaliningrad. However, due to circumstances involving certain teams, one opportunity presented itself that proved to be good to turn down. My concern surrounding turning it down was the issue … Continue reading #16 – CHANGE IS… GOOD?
#15 – SEASON 6 – FC CHITA
A huge summer awaited Daniil as he let go several fringe players to improve the position of the wage bill and allow for a couple of players to come into the team. A few loanees returned to their parent clubs, with Sergey Gilyazutdinov extending his loan till the end of the new season - a … Continue reading #15 – SEASON 6 – FC CHITA
#14 – SEASON 5 – FC CHITA
Upon his arrival at Chita, Daniil immediately got his limited staff working on pulling through the performance data for the team from the start of the season till now. This would then give him an idea of what the team was good at, what they were lacking in and how he could make subtle changes … Continue reading #14 – SEASON 5 – FC CHITA
#13 – UNEMPLOYMENT CAN BE LONELY…
Daniil was still in his flat in Khabarovsk further enhancing his football knowledge through reading and watching the sport. Continuously keeping tabs on the results across Russia to keep himself informed on club situations, Daniil was starting to miss being away from the dugout and feeling the raw passion from the crowds. He was feeling … Continue reading #13 – UNEMPLOYMENT CAN BE LONELY…
#12 – THE END OF A CHAPTER
Before Daniil could send his players off for a break he had four games to prepare his boys for; Lokomotiv and Dinamo to round off the three consecutive matches against Moscow opposition, before facing Akhmat and Zenit. Knowing not to expect too much from these games, Daniil was instructing his players to make the most … Continue reading #12 – THE END OF A CHAPTER
#11 – SKA KHABAROVSK – MID-SEASON 4 REVIEW
Once the celebrations had come to pass, Daniil had to try and refocus on the task at hand. Knowing that they won the league, unexpectedly, it was now all about getting the recruitment and tactical philosophies spot on. Daniil knew that if he did well in these areas, then Khabarovsk would give themselves as good … Continue reading #11 – SKA KHABAROVSK – MID-SEASON 4 REVIEW