Zenit vs Fenerbahce. Will Zenit be able to cope with the vice-champion of Turkey?
On Sunday, July 9, the main arena of St. Petersburg will host a duel between Zenit and Fenerbahce as part of the PARI Premier Cup.
For Zenit, the matches of the Premier Cup are an opportunity to evaluate their strengths with strong rivals, which the club from St. Petersburg now does not have so many in the Russian championship. Zenit won the Premier League by a wide margin, unopposed by CSKA and Spartak, and could well get bored without strong opponents.
In the match with Crvena Zvezda, it was noticeable that Zenit had problems with concentration - the Semak team was used to dominating the Russian championship, and the Serbian champion turned out to be a difficult opponent who was not afraid to play the first number against Zenit. To show their best qualities against Fenerbahce, Zenit players need to imagine themselves playing in European competition - the Turkish club is just the opponent with which to test their strength.
Fenerbahce
Fenerbahce plays its first match in the Premier Cup, while it is the last for Zenit. The vice-champion of Turkey is preparing for the Champions League qualification, in which he has a good chance to show his best qualities. Traditionally, Turkish teams enter the season with difficulty and get in better shape for a long time, which often affects their results in the Champions League qualification. Therefore, the matches of the Premier Cup will be an opportunity for Fener to speed up these processes a little.
Fenerbahce has a number of talented players, and Arda Güler stands out here, for whom European giants are fighting this summer. Literally today it became clear that Arda prefers Real Madrid and now Fenerbahce will negotiate with Galacticos, trying to get as much money as possible for the “Turkish Messi”. Fener also has well-known players - Michi Batshuayi, Joshua King, Emre Mor, and most recently, the unfading Bosnian Edin Dzeko joined them.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Zenit vs Fenerbahce
ZenitFor Zenit, the matches of the Premier Cup are an opportunity to evaluate their strengths with strong rivals, which the club from St. Petersburg now does not have so many in the Russian championship. Zenit won the Premier League by a wide margin, unopposed by CSKA and Spartak, and could well get bored without strong opponents.
In the match with Crvena Zvezda, it was noticeable that Zenit had problems with concentration - the Semak team was used to dominating the Russian championship, and the Serbian champion turned out to be a difficult opponent who was not afraid to play the first number against Zenit. To show their best qualities against Fenerbahce, Zenit players need to imagine themselves playing in European competition - the Turkish club is just the opponent with which to test their strength.
Fenerbahce
Fenerbahce plays its first match in the Premier Cup, while it is the last for Zenit. The vice-champion of Turkey is preparing for the Champions League qualification, in which he has a good chance to show his best qualities. Traditionally, Turkish teams enter the season with difficulty and get in better shape for a long time, which often affects their results in the Champions League qualification. Therefore, the matches of the Premier Cup will be an opportunity for Fener to speed up these processes a little.
Fenerbahce has a number of talented players, and Arda Güler stands out here, for whom European giants are fighting this summer. Literally today it became clear that Arda prefers Real Madrid and now Fenerbahce will negotiate with Galacticos, trying to get as much money as possible for the “Turkish Messi”. Fener also has well-known players - Michi Batshuayi, Joshua King, Emre Mor, and most recently, the unfading Bosnian Edin Dzeko joined them.
Zenit vs Fenerbahce facts
- Since April, Fenerbahce has lost only once in all tournaments, losing to Turkish champion Galatasaray;
- In seven of their last eight matches, Fenerbahçe has scored at least twice;
- Zenit and Fenerbahce played each other in the 2018/19 Europa League and Zenit managed to beat the Turkish club, winning 3:1 at home and losing 0:1 in Istanbul;
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