Former head coach of Dinamo Sergey Silkin shared his thoughts on Zenith’s strength. The white and blue, the Russian champions of the last four seasons, are at the top of the table RPL season 2022/23.
To achieve results in European competitions, it is necessary to play in a stronger league. Great artists gathered in St. Petersburg, but the level RPL fallen off. And when Russian teams entered the international arena, they regularly ran into problems. Remember how many years you can’t enter the playoffs Champions League. When the restrictions are lifted by the country, the class difference will be even more evident. I think if Zenit had played Premier League, would have finished in the second ten, but would not have participated in passing games. And the skill level of the players would increase. And in the Russian championship, the fate of the matches for the Petersburgers is often decided before the kick-off. The opponents are simply afraid of them and give up even before the match. They don’t even have to commit.
