Strong>St. PETERSBURG, Aug 6, Dmitry Edigarev. Forward of the St. Petersburg football club «Zenith» Ivan Sergeev after the defeat of the Moscow «Dynamo» in the match of the Russian Premier League (RPL) told reporters that the absence of head coach Sergei Semak on the bench can be called the loss of a combat unit.
Russian Premier League (RPL)06 August 2023 • Start at 19:00End
ZenitRussia2 : 3
Dynamo MoscowRussia
10' • Fabian Balbuena (A)90' • Ivan Sergeev
02' • Konstantin Tyukavin (Mumi Ngamalyo)
33' • Konstantin Tyukavin (Fabian Balbuena)
90 ' • Vyacheslav Grulev (Diego Laxalt)
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On Sunday, Dynamo beat Zenit away in the match of the third round of the Russian Championship with a score of 3:2. Semak was disqualified for this game due to removal in the last round's away meeting with «Rostov» (1:1).
“Dynamo are more fortunate today. Let's move on. We attacked at the end, but the opponent managed to score. In the end, we were unlucky. I would not say that we have ceased to be afraid. We may not be lucky anymore, but there are still 27 rounds ahead, so everything will change for the better. The absence of a coach means the loss of a combat unit, but the coaching staff somehow communicated with Sergei Semak. Happy for (who scored three goals in the first two rounds) Mateo Cassierra, because he was unlucky that year,» Sergeyev said.
According to defender Mario Fernandez, he feels better with every game.
«» I feel better with every game. I want to get back to my best shape as soon as possible. As for the removal of Wilmar Barrios, I was far away and did not see this moment. It is always important when Sergei Semak is on the edge, but today William Oliveira has fully coped with his functions. Dynamo are a good team. We didn't play the game we wanted, but that's football. Now we have to work,» Fernandez told reporters.
Zenit scored four points and is in eighth place in the Russian championship after three rounds.