Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Maxim Glushenkov assessed his performance in the OLIMPBET Russian Super Cup match against Krasnodar on air at Match TV.

The meeting took place on Saturday in Volgograd and ended with a score of 4:2 in favor of the Petersburgers. Glushenkov scored a double. For him, these are the first goals for Zenit in an official match.

— How comfortable were you playing on the right in attack? What were the tasks?

— I also played on the right in attack at Lokomotiv, so there was no such thing as discomfort. You just have to sit a little lower in defense, well, and everything else that I can do, I did in this position too.

— You still managed to play in the “eight” position. Weren’t you taken aback?

— I haven’t had such experience. At Lokomotiv, I think I only had this once, in the match with Zenit.

— What was your reaction when Semak said that you would play in the number eight position?

— He moved to the center and played.

— Can we say that the execution of standards is now your “fiefdom” at Zenit?

– No, why not? Claudino and I have the same responsibilities. It’s just that today there weren’t the same standards when he serves.

— What are your expectations for your debut season at Zenit? Can we say that you fit right into your new club?

“A great start. I was well received by the team, I have already become part of the team. We will see as we go along,” Glushenkov said on Match TV.

The start of the new season of the MIR Russian Premier League (RPL) is scheduled for July 20. On this day, Zenit will play away against Samara’s Krylia Sovetov, the match will begin at 17:30 Moscow time. Watch the live broadcast of the game on the Match TV and MATCH PREMIER channels, and on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

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