Former Russian national team player Alexander Mostovoy answered a question about the best Russian players in Europe.
It is not easy to name the best Russian footballers abroad in history. It’s not us who should say that, it’s us who should be evaluated by statistics: goals scored, etc., if you’re not a defender. It’s not easy, but if we talk about contribution, some played in Europe for 2-3 years and others for more than 10 years. I would say Mostovoy, Kanchelskis, Kolyvanov, Shalimov and Karpin are the best.
While the current generation cannot be compared to ours. I’m on Golovin’s side because he was great in leaving at the right time. This is his seventh year in France. But in two or three years, this generation will be able to be compared to ours. But don’t forget we’re still here USSR plays. But many of us have already forgotten that. When someone wants to hurt me, I say I became champion twice USSRand you are not yet born.
