Syarhey Hyerasimets has backed the defending Russian Premier League champions to win the UEFA Europa League after their shocking UEFA Champions League exit
The fact that the defending Russian Premier League champions, Zenit St. Petersburg, are five points behind CSKA Moscow does not seem to bother Syarhey Hyerasimets, who believes that Luciano Spalletti’s men can reclaim the leading
spot on the league table.
And while many senior football pundits believe that Anzhi Makhachkala or CSKA have a better squad as compared to the St. Petersburg club, Hyerasimets has denied any comparison after saying that the Meshki have more experienced
players.
The 47-year-old insisted that Spalletti has a decent squad at his disposal and gave example of the summer signings, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Axel-Witsel-c7029 respectively. The aforementioned joined the Russian outfit for reportedly 100 million Euros
fee.
Consequently, the former Dinamo Minsk man insisted that he sees no reason why Zenit will fail in their quest to claim the domestic title for the fourth time since the inception of the Russian top division.
Hyerasimets lamented the St. Petersburg club’s UEFA Champions League’s exit after insisting that the team was going through a transitional period that involved them in a lot of controversies recently.
But the fact that Zenit managed to secure automatic qualification to the UEFA Europa League despite their poor Champions League form pleases the Russian Cup winner, who tipped the defending champions to win the European cup competition.
“Zenit will fight for the championship until the end. I think they will surpass CSKA in the race. The team will get in motion in spring after a series of below par performances in autumn.”
“I think Zenit disappointed everyone as the team struggled in getting into the play-offs of the Champions League. I think they must rely on their own strength rather than on luck. It would be interesting to see how Zenit performs
in the tournament.” The USSR Federation Cup winner was quoted as saying.
Hyerasimets revealed that Zenit have a chance to prove their critics wrong in the Europa League and expressed a desire to see the Russian outfit play in the round-of-16 against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 FC.
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