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Сможет ли Халк удачно выступить в Лиге Чемпионов. (Can Hulk smash Champions League for AVB's Zenit?)
AVB led Zenit to last season's Russian title and with a kind Champions League draw...
Andre Villas-Boas failed in English football with both Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, but his
short time in Russia has already been more fruitful.
AVB led Zenit to last season's Russian title and with a kind draw - they face Valencia, Lyon and Gent - they will fancy their chances of progress from Group H in this season's Champions League.
It has been a frustrating summer for Villas-Boas, who was forced to sell Colombian striker Salomon Rondon to West Bromwich Albion following a cut to the number of overseas players allowed in Russian squads.
Key to their chances in this season's Champions League is Brazil international forward Hulk, who has scored heavily in the Russian league without making a major impact in European competition.
Hulk is priced at £7.7m in this year's Fantasy iTeam and will shoulder Zenit's main goalscoring burden alongside Russia star Artem Dzyuba, who costs a more affordable £5.8m.
Villas-Boas is often described as a cautious manager, so Zenit defenders could be a wise pick for thrifty Fantasy iTeam managers. Italian defender Dominico Criscito costs £5.3m in Fantasy iTeam and is a solid presence, while right-back Aleksandr Anyukov (£5.2m) will raid forward from right-back and may provide assists from defence.
Former Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia (£5.2m) adds steel to a quality midfield, but a wiser pick could be Portugal star Danny, who is a regular goalscorer for Zenit and will cost Fantasy iTeam managers a bargain £5.7m, although he is listed as a forward.
St. Petersburg is traditionally a challenging place for clubs to visit in the Champions League, but Zenit are temporarily playing their home games at the Petrovsky Stadium, which holds just 21,500 people, as the new 64,000-capacity Gazprom Arena remains under construction.
Their draw might be straightforward but Zenit's toughest fixture is their first, away to Valencia, so Fantasy iTeam managers may wish to hold off selecting their players until the second gameweek.