Former Saint Petersburg football player “Zenith” Alexei Igonine announced on the waves of MATCH PREMIER than in the game with CSKA (3:0) in the PARI Premier Cup Zelimkhan Bakayev and Malcolm haven’t had the chance to feel like real teammates because of the lack of tension.
– Is it true that Sergeyev is not very comfortable with the tactics of “Zenith”?
– It’s much more decisive here, because there is a footballer on the edge. We have Sergeev, it is quite possible that another player will appear who, it seems to me, can cope with this role even better. It is very important that in this formation there are three players in attack: this is the story with Malcom, who has space, and with Bakaev, for whom it is important to beat the opponent and run towards the front. He is very good at this game.
Did Malcolm and Bakaev feel like real teammates today?
“I wouldn’t say that today everything was quite simple. Real, reliable relationships are built when the going gets tough. Today everything was quite simple, Malcolm allowed himself various tricks, performed for the audience. So today is not the tension. We played ball, we felt – nothing more.
– Can this arrangement become key for Zenit this season, or will the main scheme with three centre-backs still remain?
– It all depends on the opponent. As I said, space is important for Bakaev, if there is none, then he will have to beat on the spot, through, and that is heavy. The adversary can have counter-attacks.
Today CSKA did not succeed, there were a lot of free zones. There’s no point discussing the second half, a lot of young players came out.
– How anxious is he to enter the season with a defense pair Alip – Chistyakov?
– There was a significant moment when CSKA had the opportunity to score a goal. This is alarming, as CSKA are not the fastest counterattack and Zenit’s rebuilding has been quite slow. The CSKA player had the opportunity not only to shoot from outside the penalty area, but also to realize this moment.
The CSKA – Zenit match gathered 7263 spectators. Sochi and PARI NN also participate in the tournament.
Zenit with 7 points is on the first line of the BET Premier Cup standings, CSKA (0) is in last place.
Source : MatchTV
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