Zenit sent all foreigners home and guess what? They beat bottom table already relegated Tambov 5-1 and Dzyuba scored 4 and won the top scorer by 20 goals. Azmoun had 19 and 3 goals edge before today.
Stupid decision by the club if the foreigner were forced to leave.
No!!!!! damn!!!!
Well the club doesn't care which one of their players gets to become the top scorer unless they want to sell the player. Frankly I don't think Zenit are intrested in selling Azmoun. Him and Dzyuba are delivering every season and with them, Zenit is unstoppable in the league. Why would they wanna change that? Azmoun himself is comfortable there and we know he never wants to leave his comfort zone unless he has to. What he gets in Zenit every season:
*Good money
*Becoming the league's top scorer fairly easily
*League title
*Playing in the CL
It all works out well for both sides.
It is sad. We talk a lot about how stupid Jahanbakhsh was to choose Brighton. but at least you can give him the credit for wanting and actually trying to progress by moving to a more difficult league. If Azmoun had an ounce of Jahanbakhsh's "jorbozeh" and was a bit more goal-oriented, he would have already been playing in a top club in one of the top 4 leagues for a couple of years.
Unfortunately he lacks the personality to reach the top of the top. and Zenit are more keen on seeing a Russian player winning the top scorer chart. Why wouldn't they be?