Former Spartak footballer Valery Kechinov expressed hope that Muscovites will show character in the second leg of the RPL FONBET Russian Cup semi-final against Zenit.
The match against St. Petersburg will be the first for the “red-whites” after the dismissal of Spaniard Guillermo Abascal from the post of head coach. The team will be led by Vladimir Slishkovich. He already served as head coach of Spartak in the match of the 19th round of the MIR RPL in St. Petersburg on March 2 (0:0). Abascal, who had been disqualified at the time, was not present at the match; the Spaniard attended the meeting at the club’s base in Moscow.
— We cannot guess whether Abaskal’s resignation will shake Spartak or not. Sometimes resignations benefit teams in terms of emotional shock. And then this is marked by a positive result. But it happens that it is the opposite. There were different examples. Clearly, the “red and whites” will have a very difficult match in Saint Petersburg with Zenit. It is clear that Zenit will have a rotation, but Spartak will probably also have a rotation. I hope the “red and whites” come together and show their character. There is no other way in this game.
I don’t think there will be any surprises. But there will definitely be new players on the field who did not play in the last match in Sochi. I hope Dzhikia emerges as a captain, as a team leader. I don’t know what condition he is in, but I’m still waiting for him. He is the person who will move the team forward thanks to his fighting qualities. And I hope that Spartak will show all those qualities that will help achieve the desired result. There will be goals in both cases, but it is difficult to guess whether there will be many or not,” Kechinov was quoted as saying by “Championship”.
Watch the live broadcast of the Zenit – Spartak match on Wednesday on the channel from 19:00 (Moscow time). The starting whistle will sound at 7:30 p.m. (Moscow time). You can also follow the progress of the match on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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Source : MatchTV
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