Former renowned footballer Dmitriy Alenichev shared his thoughts on the factors preventing the Zenit team from achieving high results this season. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
He emphasized that the large number of Brazilian players in the team is not having a positive effect. “The St. Petersburg team has chosen the Brazilian direction, and there are also Kassierrra and Barrios from Colombia.
The Brazilians give the impression of playing with one foot on the field, which brings some looseness to their game,” he said. Alenichev recalled that a similar problem occurred during his career at Porto.
At the Portuguese club, coach Jose Mourinho resolved the situation by removing several Brazilian players from the team. Currently, after the fourth round of the Russian championship, Zenit is in eighth place in the standings with only five points.
This situation is unsatisfactory for the team, and the coaching staff needs to pay special attention to improving the game. For the team to achieve high results, it is important to play united and disciplined football.
Additionally, great attention should be paid to improving the players' mental state and the team environment.
