http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksei-Igonin-c4644 believes that Zenit St. Petersburg players are the best players in the Russian Premier League and has lamented the team’s UEFA Champions League exit
Former Zenit St. Petersburg defender, Alexei Igonin, has summarized performance of blue-white-blue in the first part of the Russian championship and nominated http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Igor-Denisov-c16694 as the best players in the championship
at the moment.
Kerzhakov is leading the goal-scoring charts with 10 goals in the Russian top division at the moment, a goal above FC Krasnodar’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danilo-Neco-c10172 respectively.
The 30-year-old had his moments this season and was pretty helpful after scoring the winner in the UEFA Champion’s League group stage match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/RSC-Anderlecht-c40394 at Petrovsky stadium.
Denisov, on the other hand, widely impressed after returning to first-team last month. The 28-year-old served more than a month on the sidelines and trained with the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/U-17-Youth-team-c40787 as instructional by Luciano Spalletti following a
penalty due to the player’s lack of discipline.
Igonin revealed that he is particularly impressed with the aforementioned players performances and backed them to continue working hard to help the club defend the league title this season.
Igonin went on to lament the club’s shocking exit from the Champions League. However, he insisted that the Meshki can make up for their disappointing European campaign after winning the Europa League.
“Denisov and Kerzhakov have been magnificent. These are the players who never fall below certain level. They fight in every game, no matter the order at what stage they come and who they face.”
“Perhaps in the last match against Anzhi Makhachkala, they were a bit tired but I think the break will get them back on track. I think they are having a good domestic season apart from their European exit.”
“If we talk about the performance in the Champions League, then I think that we are overestimating the strength of our championship.” The former Saturn Moscow Oblast defender was quoted as saying.
As things stand, Zenit are at the 3rd spot on the league table and trail the league leaders by five points.
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