‘The backbone should be Russians’: Dzyuba criticizes Zenit’s ‘Brazilian direction’ Artem Dzyuba explains why he doesn’t want to stay at Zenit to continue his career

Artem Dzyuba in the summer of 2022 in St. Petersburg Zenit as a free agent, went to Turkey, where he played a few matches for Adana Demirspor and returned to Russia for a few months without club registration. Lokomotiv Moscow. Striker awarded Nobel Arustamian to St. He gave a long interview in which he explained the details of his departure from the St. Petersburg club. Dzyuba spoke critically about Zenit’s development path, expressing his dissatisfaction with the large number of Brazilian players on the team.

Zenit offered me such a contract that they didn’t even offer it. I must say right away – I’m not offended, I get along with everyone. Some people got it, some didn’t. We had a pleasant conversation with Alexey Miller and wished each other success. Thank you very much for that period.

But no matter what, I didn’t want to stay. Zenit St. Petersburg turned into Zenit Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo. Obviously, now the Brazilian direction. I think this is wrong.

The Russian team should have the backbone of the Russians. It has always been like this. Players form the backbone of the team in each country. But for each, ”the striker said.

To date, St. Petersburg club has seven Brazilian players: Douglas Santos, Rodrigao, Robert Renan, Gustavo Mantuan, Wendel, Claudinho and Malcolm, and the last two received Russian citizenship a few days ago.

Famous Russian football player Maxim Demenko, who played in Zenit and Spartak in his career, noted that Dzyuba also acted with his emotions, and told what was in the mind of the football player.

“It’s still emotions to some extent. In any case, Artem wanted to say that this is why many Russian football players do not play and are not included in the squad. But still, it’s the club’s decision. And the decision is made by the club and the coach. Artem says that it is difficult for Russian football players to play there (at Zenit – approx. socialbites.ca), his description turns out to be emotional.

But this is the “Zenith” problem. I said take the same Andrey Mostovoy, who plays for the national team of his country. And how hard it was for him [в основной состав]What can we say about promising young people? The students are there, the children playing there are also there. But this is the decision of the leadership, it has taken this path. And this way is working: Zenit became the champion of Russia four years in a row. “It means they’re doing the right thing,” he said.

Spartak veteran Valery Gladilin said that he thought Zenit’s current policy was absolutely correct as it yielded results, and that Dzyuba’s words were dictated with envy as he eventually couldn’t fit into such a team.

“All over the world, strong football players come to strong countries where football is developed. Brazilians play in England, France and Italy. If good Brazilians come to us and good Brazilians play in Zenit, they are all candidates for the national team, they will show themselves and look stronger than our players. It’s just a plus for our football. These players have a lot to learn.

And let Dziuba be jealous that he doesn’t fit in such a team where the boys play good football. Let him prove it here at Lokomotiv.

Maybe it will help them stay in the top league if they have to play the playoffs,” said the former player.

Gladilin believes the striker has great resentment against clubs he plays for, including Spartak and Zenit.

“He has great resentment against all clubs: both Spartak and Zenit. I think he will also have a grudge against Lokomotiv. All the teams he played for, including the Turkish team that invited him, but he couldn’t. Dziuba is so orderly that he is a proud, touchy person. I am not going to judge him, he is expressing his own opinion. I think his pride is hurt more here because he doesn’t fit in this team. Even if he wanted to show himself that he was still playing, but now on a team struggling to survive. Let’s see where it will be next in six months.

I have a firm belief that Zenit leaders are doing the right thing. Strong foreign players, not only Brazilians but also Argentines better than South Americans, need to be invited, because they are reliable guys and will not run away like contract-breaking Europeans. Zenit’s policy is correct, and everything else is the personal grievances and ambitions of the offended Dziuba, ”she concluded.

Talking about his departure from the St. Petersburg club, Dziuba noted that he did not have any disputes with Zenit’s general manager Alexander Medvedev until the last moment when the player was unhappy that he had lost the club’s backbone. victorious players. According to Dziuba, their departure from the club had no football-related reasons. Dziuba also admitted that he has no disagreements with Sergei Semak, but that they do not maintain communication at the moment.

“We do not communicate to date. We don’t have any conflicts.

We don’t just talk, that’s all. She didn’t want to go upstairs, she recently ran away from Ozdoev and me. He was probably uncomfortable saying everything to his face.

Maybe he doesn’t decide who stays on the team and who doesn’t. Probably wishes speak but not the last to say “yes” or “no”. There was no final speech. Dzyuba, Sergey Bogdanovich refrains from unpleasant conversations, ”he shared.

The forward also did not avoid the fans’ dislike for him and admitted that he did not understand what could deserve such an attitude.

“Why all of a sudden? Why don’t they love me? For manual work, on a conditional basis? God, yes they’re all masturbating there. All men, all people do that. Of course it’s ugly that this video is scary, but I’m not saying do it in front of the camera. No, that’s wrong And it’s ugly, and I accept that. So what’s the message from Spartak fans? What can they say?” said forward.