http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergei-Semak-c32976 has urged Zenit St. Petersburg to win the upcoming Russian Premier League tie against Anzhi Makhachkala at Stadion Dynamo, Makhachkala
In the latest round of Russian Premier League action, Zenit St. Petersburg will play against the mega rich Dagestani club on Sunday. The last time when these two teams met in a league competition, Zenit managed to claim a 2-0 win
at home.
However, the sides are a little different since they last appeared on the field as they have made notable additions to the squad. The Makhachkala-based club offloaded Jon Holenda and Benoit Angbwa while signed Lacina Traore from
Kuban Krasnodar last month.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andrei-Arshavin-c5771 has returned to his parent club, Arsenal, after spending a season long loan-spell at Petrovsky stadium. Zenit, meanwhile, have signed Luka Dordevic from Morgan this summer.
Sergei Semak has admitted that the upcoming Russian Premier League tie will be a tough battle between the two, insisting that Zenit along with the Makhachkala-based club have strengthened their squad this summer.
The Russian midfielder is of the belief that the Wild-division are in amongst the top Russian outfits, who have set their sights on the league title after securing UEFA Europa League spot last season.
Going into the crunch league tie, Zenit will be without the services of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danko-Lazovic-c10188, meanwhile, is not included in the squad after he earlier handed in a transfer request
to leave Zenit this summer.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Kerzhakov-c4569 are likely to return to first team action after returning to full fitness. The aforementioned trio missed out on Zenit’s 5-0 win against Spartak Moscow at Petrovsky stadium last
week.
“It is quite normal that every team wants to beat the champions. It’s not a big deal if you play against team that are at the bottom or even in the middle of the league table but to beat the leader is always an honour.”
“We have won against them but it’s a lot different now.” The Russian Cup winner was quoted as saying.
Semak revealed that Anzhi’s latest 1-0 defeat against CSKA will not influence the upcoming match.
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