 Due to lack of his performance earlier in the season, Manager Valery Karpin spoken out about Alex, claiming he has problem with psychology.On 21 July 2010, Alex made fourth assist in a 5–3 win over Sibir Novosibirsk.With the departure of Martin Jiránek to Birmingham City in August, Alex was named the new captain of Spartak after just one and a half seasons with the club.