Dmitry Bulykin, former striker of Lokomotiv Moscow and the Russian national team, said in an interview with socialbites.ca: He said that St. Petersburg Zenit’s winter transfer campaign, in which three Brazilians joined the team, could negatively affect the Russian image. championship.
In his opinion, mass distrust of Russian football players could lead to unpleasant consequences for our football.
“I am closer to the Krylia Sovetov or Lokomotiv strategy, where the majority of young players play and produce results. This approach is more promising for our championship than buying 11 Brazilians or Portuguese. Then what kind of championship will we have? This neither concerns the television nor the fans, nor does it benefit the national team. We need to pay attention to our youth and give the players a chance,” Bulykin said.
This winter, Zenit announced the signing of four players. These are defender Nino, as well as midfielders Artur, Pedro and Ilzat Akhmetov. Russian player, St. He played for Krasnodar before moving to the club from St. Petersburg.
Krasnodar, which lasted 18 weeks in the Russian Premier League (RPL), entered the winter break as the leader by collecting 38 points. Zenit is in second place with two points missing. Dinamo (32 points) completed the top three. “Spartak” finished fifth (30 points).
Previously Dmitry Bulykin named Analogue of Zenit.