Opening
Borisko was first called up to the senior Russia squad in November 2025, for the matches against Peru and Chile, but never got on the pitch. I very much hope his debut comes today.
It is convenient to talk about Talalaev's Baltika in a single register: pressing, verticality, discipline, compactness, long passes, a rigid structure. Say that and you seem to have explained everything, the goalkeeper included. Yes, Borisko is good, the argument goes, but he lives in a comfortable environment.
