The former Hamburger striker laments CSKA’s latest Russian Premier League 2-0 defeat against Zenit and commented on Igor Akinfeev’s return.
Former Dynamo Moscow striker, Sergei Kiriakov, has shared his opinion on the Russian Premier League game between Zenit St. Petersburg and CSKA Moscow at Petrovsky stadium.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andrei-Arshavin-c5771 made it 2-0 in the 89th minute.
CSKA failed to reduce the between the table-toppers, Zenit St. Petersburg, and themselves after recording yet another defeat during the third league round. Their latest defeat means they have recorded a single win in their last
10 league outings
In the aftermath of the outcome, Kiriakov lamented the situation, revealing that the Red-blues put in a poor second half performance after starting the match decently. The Russian striker admitted that the Armeytsy have risked
losing out on UEFA Champions League football next season after dropping all three points against the St. Petersburg club.
“I was hoping CSKA Moscow to trouble Zenit at Petrovsky or to at least prolong the suspense in the championship. In the first half of the match they created some interesting combinations and could have scored two goals. But they
accepted the defeat after putting in a poor second half performance. The meeting showed that CSKA is inferior to Zenit” The Legend Cup winner was quoted as saying.
Kiriakov revealed that the Red-blues need to alter the situation, urging them to win the remaining matches of the ongoing campaign. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Shandong-Luneng-c40496 player went on to admit that Zenit deserved the victory against the
out-of-form Moscow-based club.
The 42-year-old admitted that the Koni have ended any lingering anxieties to reclaim the league title after suffering the latest defeat. However, he declared the Red-blues as the favourites to land the second-spot on the league
table.
Kiriakov revealed that the Armeytsy can reclaim the second-spot by winning the upcoming back-to-back league ties against the third-placed Dynamo Moscow and second-placed Spartak Moscow.
Speaking on Igor Akinfeev’s return after recovering from a shoulder injury, Kiriakov expressed his delight after seeing the 26-year-old on the pitch for the first time in 6 months.
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