Already in the first minutes it was clear that Zenit came out to beat Torpedo with a step. The team spent the whole evening walking at the opponent’s goal. Moments, of course, created, but not too often. I am generally silent about the Torpedo. For the whole match – not a single normal attack, the whole team just stood at their own penalty area. However, no one expected otherwise.

On the one hand, it’s hard to blame Sergei Semak for allowing his team to play like this. He has great players who can squeeze anyone due to their individual qualities. So why once again give all the best, tear the veins? After all, it is the risk of injury. Perhaps, strategically, this is the right decision, which will help to avoid recessions in the distance.

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On the other hand, you can not bring the case to a valid ending. It is enough to set the team the task of crushing the opponent in the first half. And after that, you can safely engage in rolling the ball. Today, Zenit was six minutes away from the sensation.

We have already said that Petersburgers have some psychological problems. For example, they play much worse on the road. And today there was a clear misalignment. Of course, the coach should work here. The problem needs to be solved, because we see that the opponents are in good functional condition. The same CSKA, which spent a lot of energy in St. Petersburg in the last round, today gave an excellent match against Akhmat.