Former Zenit player Sergey Vedeneev returns to St. Petersburg after the first-round match of the Russian Premier League (RPL). He spoke critically about the defensive play of the St. Petersburg team. “Sports Weekend”.
In the first round of the Russian championship, Zenit, who previously won four titles in a row, played away with Khimki near Moscow. The meeting ended with a score of 1:1.
“Zenit has no interest in the Champions League in such a combination of the defensive line as it is now. Moreover, the Brazilians do not play from the back in every division. Therefore, the defense must be stronger and the defenders should not rely on someone to support them. Go and choose one by one yourself, but if you do not know how, work on it, ”said Vedeneev.
It is worth noting that a week before the start of the Russian Premier League, Zenit played a match for the Super Cup of the country, where he met with Spartak Moscow. Meeting, St. Petersburg with a smashing 4:0 victory.
Previously, football coach and former president of CSKA Avalu Shamkhanov commented The transition of two Corinthians football players to Zenit – goalkeeper Ivan Quaresma and midfielder Gustavo Mantua.