The arrival of Carlos Zambrano to Rubin Kazan in Russia has provoked various reactions in the press of that country. The media applauded the arrival of the defender but did not hesitate to analyze his strong temperament that has earned him numerous yellow cards and expulsions.
The KazanFirst portal elaborated an extensive article analyzing the arrival of the defender under the title: Who is Carlos Zambrano? "Zambrano is capable of getting ahead of the opponent quite quickly for a central defender and has a good first touch. Coming from a German school is a great advantage. The Peruvian has received high ratings."
The portal also highlighted the absence of Carlos Zambrano in the Copa America Centenario. "This must have provoked anger in the player and at the same time motivation because he used to be regularly called up," they pointed out.
THE ROUGHEST PLAYER
The Sportbo portal made a recount of Carlos Zambrano's career in Germany and the times he received yellow cards: "He was the roughest player in the Bundesliga. German journalists and fans often complain that the referees find faults in Zambrano, not always with reason but he has often been punished."
The media highlighted that last season, the defender received 8 yellow cards and one red. "Although this is not the worst record, he received 50 yellow cards in a record of 135 matches," they recalled.
The portal affirms that Eintracht offered the Peruvian a contract of 3 million euros per year (3,332,801 dollars), but this was rejected by the player who asked for a higher sum. The club rejected his request considering that their most expensive player, Alexander Meier, receives only 1.3 million euros.
Sportbo also remembered Carlos Zambrano's foul on Chilean Charles Aránguiz and quoted Ramón Mifflin who at the time said that the defender needed a psychologist.
RELIABLE DEFENDER
But not everything was criticism for Carlos Zambrano's game, the portal also affirmed that he is a reliable and tenacious defender, and his game attracted not only the attention of Rubin Kazan. The media recalled that Valencia was also interested and said that in the Russian league he can be a stronger and more reliable defender.
Nikolai Saprin, Eurosport commentator who has commented Bundesliga matches for many years, said that Carlos Zambrano has a great future in Russia: "He will soon become the best defender in the Premier League."
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