Pavel Pogrebnyak: All RPL Leaders Will Face Turbulence This Season

Former Russian national football team player Pavel Pogrebnyak expressed his belief that this season in the MIR **RPL**, all teams will have a competitive edge, and the leaders will inevitably make mistakes.

«The slip-ups by the top teams demonstrate that the league is becoming stronger and more competitive, just like in the previous two years. Everyone is dropping points. Despite having a star-studded lineup, ‘Zenit’ is still struggling. The match against ‘Rubin’ proved that. ‘Krasnodar’ is facing defeats, and ‘Dynamo’ is having a tough time finding their rhythm. All the leaders in the RPL will experience turbulence, making it quite intriguing,» Pogrebnyak stated during an interview with Championat reporter Yegor Kabak.

Last season in the RPL, ‘Krasnodar’ made history by becoming the first-ever champion, while ‘Zenit’ finished in second place. CSKA secured third, followed by ‘Spartak’ in fourth and Moscow’s ‘Dynamo’ in fifth.