Krylia Sovetov is a team to be reckoned with

Make know mistake about it Krylia Sovetov is a team to be reckoned with in the upcoming Rosgosstrakh Championship of Russia. With the mid-season move to bring Czech international Jan Koller to Krysy and continued growth of Yevgeny Savin, Leonid Slutsky's came within a whisper of squeezing out defending UEFA Cup champions Zenit Saint Petersburg for the Europa League.

Now with camp started in Turkey, Leonid Slutskiy is seeming some very optimistic signs. Mr. Slutsky has been pleased with the general training pattern as well overall competitive spirit. Looking ahead to the upcoming season emerging star, young-gun could Aleksandr Salugin could hold the key for Krylia Sovetov's chance to crashing into the top spot. Of course any mention of Krylia Sovetov would be incomplete without the mention of Andrey Tikhonov. The timeless warrior, most noted for his days as a Spartak Moscow man, is less than two years shy of his fortieth birthday but looking to be a force in driving Krysy forward.