“The departure of Wendel and Malcolm will affect Zenit, but there are doubles in their positions” – Byshovets

The opening matches of the new season of the RPL WORLD showed that the departure of Vendel and Malcolm will not affect the final result of Zenit, although their departure will affect the quality of the game of St. Petersburg, former head coach of the Russian national team Anatoly Byshovets told RB Sport.

On Saturday, Zenit beat PARI NN in the first round of the MIR of the Russian Premier League (2:0) thanks to a brace from forward Mateo Cassierra. Zenit head coach Sergei Semak said before the match that Malcolm was not included in the starting lineup, as they decided to protect him from various risks in connection with his negotiations with another club. Wendel is missing from Zenit’s bid for the new RPL season.

– Wendel and Malcolm are the fundamental players of Zenit. They are the defining players in the organization of the game, influencing the quality and result. In general, their absence will have an impact, but it must be borne in mind that there are doubles in their positions. In place of Malcolm and Wendel, the players of the Russian national team are playing. The invitation of Du Queiroz is tantamount to the departure of Wendel. Yesterday’s matches showed that the departure of Wendel and Malcolm will not affect the final result of Zenit. Equal players are needed to compete with the Petersburgers,” Byshovets said.

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