According to former midfielder Vladislav Radimov, the "Zenit" team should achieve an easy victory against "Rostov" in the first round of the Russian championship. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
He emphasized that the "Rostov" team faced significant losses during the season break. Glebov left the team during the winter season, and later Osipenko and Komlichenko also departed.
Replacing such important players quickly and effectively is considered very complicated. For this reason, "Zenit" is seen as a clear favorite.
The match will take place on July 20 in Saint Petersburg and will start at 18:00 Moscow time. Additionally, during the 2024/2025 season, "Rostov" head coach Valery Karpin also left the team.
He initially focused on working with the Russian national team and then became the head coach of Moscow "Dynamo." These changes may negatively impact "Rostov's" chances this season.
Therefore, a victory for "Zenit" is expected by many.
