The Russian commentator tips Arshavin to shine after returning to Zenit St. Petersburg and blasts Wenger on misusing the attacker on the flanks
Arsenal FC striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andrei-Arshavin-c5771, returned to Zenit St. Petersburg on loan. The prolific midfielder signed a contract until the end of the ongoing Russian Premier League campaign for an undisclosed fee.
Gennady Orlov, the former Dinamo Leningrad playmaker, has blasted Arsene Wenger by admitting that the French tactician should not have used Arshavin on the left flank.
Orlov went on to praise the Russian outfit on making the signing and assured the fans of the league title this season.
Arshavin had an impressive debut English Premier League season after leaving the Petrovsky stadium back in 2009. However, he failed to meet expectations the following seasons.
The arrival of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Park-Chu-Young-c29137 during the last two transfer windows pushed Arshavin further down the pecking order. Consequently, he returned to the Russian top division during the recently concluded
transfer window.
The fact that Wenger used Arshavin on the left flank displeases the 66-year-old, who opined that the Russian Cup winner should have been played behind the striker.
Orlov admitted that Zenit will benefit with his arrival and urged Luciano Spalletti, the Meshki head coach, to use him as a striker. He backed Arshavin, revealing that the 30-year-old has not forgotten how to score goals.
“Wenger misused Arshavin by putting him on the left flank. Andrew seems to enjoy playing as a striker or behind the striker. It’s his favourite position. Let's see in what position Spalletti would like him to play.” The former
Avangard Kharkov player was quoted as saying.
“Arsenal allowed Arshavin to join Zenit on loan because the Russian outfit agreed to pay his wages until the end of the season. To me his move is beneficial for the club and the player himself. Let’s see how he reacts after returning."
He added.
Orlov revealed that the Russian striker will help the St. Petersburg club during the third league round.
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