Bulykin: Defending the Title Will Be Tough for Krasnodar, Zenits Frustration Motivates Them

Former Russian national team forward **Dmitry Bulykin** shared his thoughts on the championship race in the current RPL season.

«We all know that defending a title is doubly challenging. For ‘Krasnodar’, it will be very difficult to achieve this. It’s hard to get motivated after winning the championship in such a season. All teams will be geared up to face them, as everyone aims for high standings. ‘Zenit’ is particularly disappointed after last season without any trophies, so they will be even more determined,» Bulykin said in an interview with Championship correspondent Alexander Yershov.

Following last season, the «bulls» became champions of Russia, accumulating 67 points over 30 matches. ‘Zenit’ finished in second place with 66 points.

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