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The Brazilian defender of Zenit Robert Renan has not yet fully adapted to the team, but his potential is already visible, St. Petersburg midfielder Andrey Mostovoy told Sport24.
Renan’s move became known in January. The Brazilian made his debut for Zenit in the match of the 18th round of the WORLD RPL with PARI NN (3:0).
How do you like Renan?
“He still needs to adapt, loosen up. Robert is not very sociable. Plus, there is a language barrier. By the way, we are sitting next to him in the locker room. Renan took Lovren’s place. I tried to talk to him, but he doesn’t speak English at all. Even with our Brazilians, he does not communicate much. I think he needs time.
And in terms of football, everything was clear from the first training session. Renan has a great left leg. And even before he joined the team, our Brazilians said that a new Rakitsky was coming. You look at it – it is. Between the legs can throw, adventurously play. But nothing, the coaching staff will help Robert, explain how to play. I think it’s a super buy.
– Krug said that he started playing with heels from the first training session.
– They told me, I didn’t see it myself – we were separated in training, and I was in another group. But yes, he likes to play with heels in the penalty area.
– Is he more technical than Malcolm and Claudinho?
“For a defender, he’s super technical. But you can’t compare with Malcolm and Claudinho. Plus, they can show more technique because they play in attack.
– Is he more technical than Sutormin?
– No, Lyosha is more technical!
– There were rumors that Real Madrid wanted Renan. Do you think he would have pulled this level?
– Hard to tell. I didn’t play against Madrid. But judging by its potential, I think that everything is real. Both the attention of Real Madrid and the call to the Brazilian national team at such a young age are not easy to achieve.
19-year-old Renan played 3 matches in the WORLD RPL and 1 game in the FONBET Cup of Russia.
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