The Russian striker expressed his delight after helping his side retain the Russian Premier League title under Luciano Spalletti and commented on his performances.
Zenit St. Petersburg have retained the Russian Premier League title after winning their latest league tie 2-1 against Dynamo Moscow at Petrovsky stadium. The host team conceded just one goal before scoring two goals during the
first half themselves.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Kerzhakov-c4569 scored from the penalty spot. Though the visitors get one goal back, the equaliser eluded them.
In the aftermath of the outcome, Aleksandr Kerzhakov has hailed his side’s performance against the Moscow-based club. He admitted that the St. Petersburg club deserved to win the league title for the second time in two years.
“The game was difficult after to the removal of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Konstantin-Zyryanov-c21312. We conceded an unnecessary goal late in the first half and it was difficult to defend with ten men on the pitch.
“There was a time when we were behind CSKA Moscow by seven points, but we kept our heads up high and remained confident. I think we deserve it.” The UEFA Cup winner was quoted as saying.
Kerzhakov credited Luciano Spalletti for helping the Russian outfit, when they were far from best during the third league round. The Russian striker revealed that the former Udinese manager gave them confidence to retain the league
title this season.
The Russian Cup winner went on to praise his side for meeting the fans' expectations during the third league round.
Kerzhakov, who scored his 21st goal of the ongoing campaign against the Musora, dedicated the league title to his beloved home town and told the fans that they were the root cause behind their success.
Though Kerzhakov has scored some memorable goals for the St. Petersburg club during the season, the 29-year-old striker is still short on goals as compared to CSKA’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Seydou-Doumbia-c33175.
Kerzhakov refused to draw comparison with the Ivorian striker and assured the fans of continuing his blistering goal scoring form.
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