Famous domestic coach Valery Nepomnyashchy, who worked with Russian Premier League clubs and was the first expert to lead the African team to the quarter-finals of the World Cup while working with Cameroon in 1990, explained to socialbites.ca why. Led by Sergei Semak, Zenit changed the style of the game over time.
Zenit would mostly play on horseback to rationally use the players on their roster. These are Artem Dzyuba and Serdar Azmun, who is good in the air and plays very well in the rebounds. With their departure, Semak re-established the game. Now, there is Mateo Cassier, who, whatever is said about him, is very good at bottom and accompaniment, finds himself and becomes a dangerous figure. And when Ivan Sergeev comes out, he also adapts well and runs after him. I think Zenit will be good on offense,” said Nepomniachtchi.
Led by Sergei Semak, Zenit won the RPL title five times in a row. The team has amassed just four points after three rounds this season and are in seventh place, five points behind leaders Spartak and Krasnodar. In the group stage of the Russian Cup, the blue-white-dark blue team scored 6 points and won both games.
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