Athletistic/Football. Former Zenit player Andrei Arshavin shared his thoughts on the upcoming match with Krylia Sovetov in the 12th round of the RPL and expressed his thoughts on the current situation in the St. Petersburg team.

Krylia Sovetov does not intend to remain on the defensive. They use quick counterattacks and execute them skillfully, so it will be difficult for Zenit to counter them. I think we are guaranteed a spectacular confrontation. This is an important moment for Zenit, where it is necessary to defeat the opponent, overtake them in the standings and then rush to Krasnodar with breathing down their backs. Krasnodar’s seven-point lead is a big and worrying factor.

As for Zenit’s performance this season, it is clear that the loss of leaders always poses a problem. The team needs time to rebuild. The transition to the 5-3-2 tactic was made and it worked: we beat Spartak, even though the red and white were considered favorites. The match stabilized, but before the break there was a decline; the home defeat against Lokomotiv was particularly offensive. Well, what can you do? It’s the period now,” Arshavin shared on Match TV.

We remind you that the match of the 12th round of the current RPL season “Zenit” – “Krylya Sovetov” will take place on Sunday, October 22 in St. Petersburg. The game starts at 4:30 p.m. Moscow time.

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