Krylia Sovetov Samara head coach shares his expectations ahead of the Russian Premier League encounter between Zenit and Rubin Kazan at Petrovsky Stadium.
In the upcoming round of Russian Premier League action, Zenit St. Petersburg will host Rubin Kazan at Petrovsky stadium. FC Krylia Sovetov Samara head coach, Andrey Kobelev, has tipped the Meshki to win the upcoming crunch
league tie at home after suffering a 1-0 defeat against Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Cup quarter-final.
“I think the upcoming match will be very interesting with respect to the latest signings both the clubs have made. Both the teams like to play attacking football, so the match will be a spectacle.” The former Real Betis player
was quoted as saying.
There’s little arguing that Zenit had a poor start to the third league round, having drawn their first two league meetings against CSKA Moscow and Kuban Krasnodar respectively. However, they turned the tables after winning
their third game in a row against Dynamo Moscow comfortably.
The Meshki win 5-1 against the Moscow-based club at Arena Khimki to extend their lead atop the league table to 6 points. However, they suffered a 1-0 defeat against the same opposition during the Russian Cup quarter-finals
at home.
Kobelev admitted that Zenit have now rediscovered their decent form ahead of the league meeting. However, he warned the Russian outfit against complacency and tipped them to extend their decent domestic run if they are to
retain the league title under http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luciano-c22574 Spalletti.
Kobelev, who started his playing career with the Moscow-based club after joining the St. Petersburg club back in 1999, praised Spalletti, revealing that the former Udinese manager will help the Russian outfit claim their
third league title.
He went on to defend the St. Petersburg club's recent dip in form, revealing that Zenit had a series of tough league matches and they were heartbroken after their UEFA Champions League defeat against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SL-Benfica-c40542.
Zenit crashed out of UEFA Champions League after suffering an aggregate 4-3 defeat against SL Benfica. Kobelev revealed that the Meshki have now recovered from their shocking European exit and are
ready for the upcoming match against the Volzhane.
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