CSKA head coach Vladimir Fedotov believes that Spartak’s defeat in a head-to-head match in the Russian Premier League (RPL) has affected the situation of Zenit players.
“Spartak’s result yesterday, its defeat in Orenburg (that’s my guess) brought some comfort to the Zenit ranks. Maybe that’s why. They weren’t as aggressive. We must praise CSKA for pressure, pressure, desire and passion. He gave almost nothing to the opponent.
Wasn’t “Zenith” very necessary to win? No need to talk about Zenith. This is the St. Petersburg coach’s job. Thanks to our team, who did not allow the potential to be realized, ”said Fedotov. sports24.
On Sunday, Zenit lost to CSKA by a minimum score of 0:1 in the national championship. Fedor Chalov scored the only goal of the match in the middle of the second half.
In this round, Spartak lost to Orenburg and widened the gap between blue-blue-blue.
Despite this, after 20 rounds Zenit remains top of the RPL standings. Sergei Semak’s team has 48 points. Rostov now takes second place (41 points) thanks to the win over Khimki. The top three are closed by Spartak (40 points).
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