Yuri Gavrilov, a former midfielder for Spartak, offered his assessment of the current level of play in the Russian Premier League (RPL).
He admitted that he is not impressed with the overall standard of football in the league today, noting that he rarely watches the domestic championship. He singled out Spartak, CSKA, and Zenit as the clubs he still follows closely, yet he pointed out issues with Zenit’s performance. Gavrilov argued that Zenit’s squad contains players who commit too many errors and, in his view, the team often sabotages its own chances by poor decision making. He added that once you grasp the scoring dynamics of Zenit, the broader picture of the league becomes clearer, a perspective he attributed to Euro-Football.Ru.
On May 7 in St. Petersburg, Zenit defeated their city rivals, the red-whites, to clinch the Russian title for a fifth consecutive season. Claudinho, Andrey Mostovoy, and Ivan Sergeev found the net for Zenit, while from the Moscow camp Keita Balde and Quincy Promes made decisive contributions from the spot.
Following the celebration, Zenit began trimming the squad, with transfers and departures shaping the post-season phase. One notable move saw Malcolm head abroad for an early vacation, signaling a shift in the squad’s plans and preparation for the upcoming campaign.
Former player agent Wendel spoke about the reasons behind the exit of a Zenit player during the peak of the season, offering insights into the club’s strategic decisions and the broader context of the league’s player movements.