Former Spartak team sports director Aleksandr Shikunov emphasized in an interview with the publication Euro-Football.Ru after the fifth round of the Russian Premier League match against Zenit ended in a 2:2 draw that the Saint Petersburg team's play was weak. Euro-football.ru reported on this.
According to him, the Spartak team was well-prepared, but Zenit appeared weak and lackluster. Shikunov said that he had not seen such a weak Zenit for a long time, especially in matches of this level.
The team led by Semak could have shown weak play against an average or weak opponent, but against a team of Spartak's level, their performance should have been different. They did not see the Zenit they had been accustomed to over the last six years.
The Moscow team is in 12th place in the tournament table with five points. Zenit is in eighth place with six points.
The result of the match clearly reflects the performances and conditions of both teams this season.
