“Zenith” from St. Petersburg got off to a good start in the current championship of Russia, having managed to beat “Arsenal” from Tula. There are many matches ahead, in which you will have to prove your claims to the championship.
Instructions
Step 1
Zenit from St. Petersburg finished last season in second place, losing the championship to CSKA. This year the team aims to take revenge by inviting a young specialist from Portugal Villas-Boas. Despite the fact that the club was left by Shirokov, Bystrov, Bukharov, Zyryanov and a number of other players, he is quite capable of swinging the trophy.
Step 2
In early August, the next Russian Premier League championship started. Zenit managed to take three points in the away mast against Arsenal from Tula. This is not the most serious opponent to fight with. In total, each of the teams has thirty fights ahead, and they will have to face each of them twice - at home and away.
Step 3
There are fundamental rivals for the St. Petersburg team. Another group is made up of clubs that can offer serious resistance. In the third group, you can place squads that are unlikely to take points away from an eminent opponent with a solid budget.
Step 4
The principal rivals are, first of all, the Moscow "Spartak". Even fans of both clubs are at war with each other. In each match, there is a great dedication of the players, the desire to win at any cost. Moreover, the former Zenit player Shirokov is now part of the red-and-white team. This will make matches between opponents more emotional.
Step 5
Also, with a special attitude, Zenit players will enter the field against CSKA, Lokomotiv, Dynamo. These are the most important competitors in the fight for prizes.
Step 6
The clubs that can offer worthy resistance include: Krasnodar, Kuban, Rostov, Rubin, Amkar, Terek. Krasnodar looks especially serious, having managed to assemble a combat-ready squad. The Brazilians shine in it, and the former Spartak player Andrei Dikan defends the goal. With such a goalkeeper, you can hope for the inviolability of the goal in every single match.
Step 7
Obvious outsiders entered the third group of teams: Arsenal, Ufa, Torpedo, Mordovia, Ural. However, even Arsenal, staffed only by Russian players, can make the fans from St. Petersburg nervous in the return game. The team from Saransk is well staffed. I would also like to dwell on the "Torpedo". The club returned to the elite division a few years later, when it was practically disbanded due to inconsistencies between the management and the potential new owner. It is quite possible that in a couple of years "Torpedo" will fight for a place in the championship, which gives the right to play in European competitions.
