Head coach of Zenit St. Petersburg Sergey Semak On , he praised the team’s players for their intensity and movement in the second half of the match against Qatar’s Al-Duhail in the Tie Cup.
Monday’s match in Rayyan (Qatar) ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of Zenit.
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— There are always times to analyze a match, and of course, there are things you liked and others you didn’t like. Despite the fact that we have a great territorial advantage, some points regarding how to play in which situations will not only benefit beginners.
Today, in the first half, we inflicted a few unnecessary losses on ourselves. As for the game itself, there was good intensity in the guys’ performance, they moved well. There were more chances in the second half. I think this game can be considered an asset, we are in business for now.
It often happens that the opponent sinks into a low defense and has to open it up. It is difficult for any team to play against a low defense. We scored the first goal thanks to selection and pressure. The second goal was scored thanks to a combination play. “Both goals were hard work and deserved,” Semak said on .
Next opponent “Zenith” The tournament will be contested by the Chinese Shanghai Shenhua, coached by the Russian specialist Leonid Slutsky. The game will take place on February 8.
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