“A very mediocre match.” Bubnov sees a serious problem with Zenit

Akhmat – Zenit (0:0)

Yes, it’s been a long time since Zenit lost so many points at the start of the season… Of course, today the Petersburgers could have won, but in general I didn’t like their game. I would say that by the standards of Zenit it was a very mediocre match.

For our champion and last year, the same thing happened – the team plays much worse on the road than at home. This also manifested itself in European competition. This is a serious problem, and Sergey Semak needs to work on it! And today Zenit made unexpected mistakes in defense. The episode with the removal of Daniil Odoevsky is, first of all, the mistake of the young goalkeeper, who did not calculate his exit. However, on the other hand, he saved the team from a potential one-on-one.

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In the next round, Zenit will host CSKA, and this will be the most important meeting for the development of the championship race. If Petersburgers lose points, the start of the championship can be considered unsuccessful. And even the defeat of Spartak in the Super Bowl will not sweeten the pill.

Krasnodar – Lokomotiv (3:0)

Another major defeat of Lokomotiv highlights all the same problems. Loko still has trouble in the middle lane. It is this zone that is key both for organizing defense and for developing an attack. But due to a shortage of personnel in the center of the field, the railway workers cannot find a general idea in their game.

Loko’s attack group seems to be strong, but in itself it is worth nothing. Both the constant rotation and the strange situation with the coaching staff interfere. I think the club’s strategy is a big question mark. A lot of money has been invested, and the team is in the relegation zone. Of course, Muscovites will not fight for survival, but you can say goodbye to high places. I would say that the collapse of the system.

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