Gennady Orlov analyzes Zenit’s opponents at the end of the season in the RPL

In the last game of the Russian Premier League, Zenit defeated Krasnodar, its main rival this season, on the road. Gennady Orlov answered the question whether it can be said that after the success in Krasnodar, Zenit opened a direct path to the championship.

“What kind of direct path can we talk about, judging by the match with Spartak for the Cup? Zenit’s only rival is still Zenit itself. When the football players of St. Petersburg are very concentrated and play as well as they can, Zenit is, of course, a champion. But this is not always possible, right. This season, many points have been lost, and problems of direct play arise from time to time. If you want to be a champion, you should have every game in the end. There is no other way! But it is difficult for Semak (and he talked about it!) this season to motivate the guys who have been Russian champions several times,” lead words by Orlov Bobsoccer.ru.

“I’m not worried about Zenit’s finish in the championship. If the team of St. Petersburg is extremely concentrated and dense, they are quite capable of aiming for a golden double,” said the TV reporter.

Gennady Orlov is 79 years old. In the 1960s, he played as a striker for clubs such as Zenit, Dynamo Leningrad and Metalist Kharkov. After finishing his career, he started working in journalism, first going on air as a sports reporter in January 1974.

Zenit leads the RPL with 47 points and is 4 points ahead of Krasnodar in second place.