Zenit St. Petersburg’s Michael Lumb believes the image of Russian Premier League is getting better
Zenit St. Petersburg defender, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Lumb-c25329, believes that Russian Premier League is gaining immense popularity across Europe due to its competitive nature. Lumb was expressing his views after returning from a short loan spell with Aalborg in Danish Superliga.
The Danish national revealed that he is all set to fight for a regular place at the Petrovsky despite being out on loan, playing in different leagues, with Aalborg in the Danish league and Eredivisie outfit http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258 previously.
The left-back revealed that the Russian league is attracting interest from quality foreign players and coaches, which proves the fact that the league is progressing. The arrival of former AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 FC gaffer, Ruud Gullit
to the Russian championship has already flared up the competition in the league and the arrival of promising players in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Demy-de-Zeeuw-c10825 and Balazs Dzsudzsak confirms the league status.
“Of course, the difference is huge. When you come to a big club like this, it cannot be the same as that in Denmark. Of course, we also have a wish to make football more professional, but when you come to St. Petersburg, it is all much better”. Lumb said.
The Russian Cup winning defender explained that Zenit have a lot of respect across the globe due to their participation in the UEFA Champions League. The left-back highlighted that playing in the Champions League is something that every player in the world
dreams of.
“Zenit is sufficiently well known, since a few years ago the team won the UEFA Cup. Everyone knows that the Russian championship is becoming more and more popular, since all the quality players are going to play in this country.” The 23-year-old went on.
Lumb signed a three-year contract with Zenit and he is adamant that he came back to prove his mettle as he wants to play at the Russian club until the end of his contract. The 23-year-old insisted that he will play to his strengths to ensure team success.
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