MOSCOW, June 21, Pavel Levkovich. Former Zenit footballer Vladislav Radimov in a conversation with, he expressed confidence that Zelimkhan Bakaev would succeed in the St. Petersburg club. On Tuesday, Zenit defeated Nizhny Novgorod in a penalty shootout (regular time — 1: 1) in a pre-season friendly tournament match. «All this is just the beginning «Zenith» and «Nizhny Novgorod» are not ready, of course. Each of the players of both teams are ready to play only half-time. The Brazilians perfectly withstood the time, «Zenith» held the ball well and attacked. It was clear that there was no threat to «Zenith» «I didn't feel it. Malcolm scored a great goal. Everyone showed their level, but did not show one hundred percent physical readiness,» Radimov said. Bakaev had previously moved to Zenit from Spartak Moscow. «As for Bakaev, today it is clear that there is not enough mutual understanding.He is a smart guy, played in the national team, all If he is ahead of him, he will succeed,» Radimov said.
