Former “Zenith” midfielder Magomed Ozdoev talked about the experience Fyodor Smolova for Celta.
Did Smolov go to Celta for a show? He only went there for two months. He scored against Real Madrid and Barcelona – well done. And what then? He returned to Lokomotiv. And what was the meaning of Europe then? For me, Small made a mistake when he got back from Feyenoord. It was necessary to cling there to the end. With his potential and his opportunities, he would have succeeded.
Personally, if I had had the opportunity to go back in time, I would never have left Schalke. I would have spent two years without official matches, but I would have stayed.
Smolov played for Celta on loan in 2020. In 14 matches with the team, he scored 2 goals.
