Former Zenit football player Oleg Shatov expressed his opinion about the current state of the St. Petersburg team. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
He emphasized that the "blue-white-sky blues" cannot show a worthy performance in the Champions League. According to Shatov, today's Zenit is not competitive in the Champions League.
Although he wants to express his opinion beautifully, he evaluates football with a clear and open mind. The former player added that the team's performance has worsened compared to the period when he was active.
According to the results of the last season, Zenit missed the opportunity to compete for the championship against Krasnodar and finished the competition in second place. In previous years, the St. Petersburg team had won the Russian championship six times in a row.
In Shatov's opinion, the current Zenit is significantly below the level of its previous strong performances. The team needs to make serious changes to present itself strongly on the world stage.
This must be implemented not only by the players but also by the coaching staff and management. Additionally, it is important to reconsider the team's internal discipline and strategy.
Only in this way can Zenit rise to a higher level again. Shatov's words are perceived as an objective assessment of the current state of the St. Petersburg team and provide food for thought for football fans.
