Former head coach “Spartacus” And “Khimki” today at the head of Armenia “Urartu” Dmitry Gunko after the test match with “Zenith” at the Dubai training camp, he assessed the situation in the MIR RPL for before the season resumed, and also commented on the game with the blue-white-blue.
On Thursday, Zenit beat Urartu 1-0 in a test match in Dubai. The only goal in the 59th minute was scored by Alexei Sutormin. “Urartu” is the leader of the Armenian championship. After 20 rounds, Gunko’s team is 4 points ahead of closest pursuer Ararat-Armenia.
– What impression did the match with Zenit leave?
– In general, we understood that we were opposed by a very good team. The best team in Russia, although not in the optimal combination, but it was quite a combative and strong team. With young players. We, in turn, tried two combinations. Here at training camp, everyone, of course, gets their playing time in, including us.
– Is your team already in optimal condition before the season resumes in Armenia?
— Today we had the 42nd training session and we are exactly on the equator. And we have a restart of the championship on March 1. Therefore, two more control matches are planned during this training camp and two more in Yerevan.
– On Friday, February 10, Zenit will play with your closest pursuer in the Armenian Championship – Ararat-Armenia. Will you come and watch?
– No, we will have a training at that time.
“Do you follow Spartak Moscow?”
– Of course, I’m Spartak. And I am Zenit, all the teams, and even Khimki (smile). All this is in my field of attention.
– How do you judge the situation in the Russian championship before the resumption of the WORLD RPL?
– I think it will be quite an interesting fight. The favourites, it seems to me, will always be Zenit, but I also want Spartak to win,” Gunko told .
Zenit leads the WORLD RPL standings after 17 rounds with 42 points.
The Russian football season will resume on February 22 with the matches of the FONBET Russian Cup. As part of this tournament, Zenit on February 25 will play on the road with Volga Ulyanovsk. On March 3, the WORLD RPL draw will continue. Watch live broadcasts of the matches of the RPL and the Cup of the country on the federal channel “” and the thematic channels of the holding, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru
Source : MatchTV
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