Goalie”Zenith » Mikhail Kerjakov said that the main advantage of organizing training camps in St. Petersburg is that he is close to the family.
Zenit organizes a summer training camp in Saint Petersburg. The Blue-White-Blues will become one of the participants of the PARI Premier International Cup, which will be held from July 1 to 15 at the Gazprom Arena and Smena stadiums in St. Petersburg. Fenerbahce (Istanbul, Turkey), Neftchi (Baku, Azerbaijan) and Red Star (Belgrade, Serbia) will also participate in the tournament.
– How is the training camp in Saint-Petersburg?
– Actually, I’m fine. There are advantages and disadvantages. Pros: You are with your family. Cons: Possibly less recovery time. But it is everyone who decides for themselves whether to spend more time at the base, where you can spend the night.
– How much do you think you can already play?
– This is decided by the coaching staff in conjunction with the physical preparation coaches. The first match is going to be tough, especially since we train before the matches. We will get involved. The main thing is that no one gets hurt. Thanks to the games, we quickly gain in condition.
There are currently four goalkeepers in the team. How does this affect your work?
– There were five at training camp. We get the same charge.
– Is the preparation different depending on the tournament and the opponents?
– We do not start from rivals in preparation, but from our program. To get in shape. Games, of course, matter, but the main thing is to approach the season in a balanced way. It is in the first place, – the correspondent of transmits the words of Kerzhakov.
Tickets for the matches of the PARI Premier Cup are sold on the official website of FC Zenit. All matches in the tournament will be broadcast live on and MATCH PREMIER. The St. Petersburg team will play the first match on July 1 against Neftchi, the meeting at the Gazprom Arena will start at 7:30 p.m. (Moscow time).
Source : MatchTV
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