Aleksandr Anyukov believes Zenit St. Petersburg were not good against Apoel FC - UCL news
Zenit St. Petersburg captain, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Anyukov-c4549, has lamented his team’s performance following their 0-0 draw in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League against Apoel FC at Petrovsky stadium.
In a closely contested game, where both sides had equal chances to score, Zenit failed to cash-in on their home advantage despite playing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danko-Lazovic-c10188 upfront in a closely contested game.
Zenit attacking midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Kerzhakov-c4569 missed the entire meeting with a
knee injury.
With the draw, Zenit have retained their second spot on the group table, and group G has become more complex and complicated; the last group stage match will decide the fate of the teams.
“We are lacking http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Good-Luck-c39444, I guess. Speaking about the referee does not make sense. The main reason is we did not realize our chances. When you're playing in the Champions League, you should take your chances.” The UEFA Cup winner
was quoted as saying.
The former Krylia Sovetov Samara player bemoaned the dropped points against the Cypriot First Division club in the champions League, urging his teammates to work harder.
The Russian national is of the belief that Zenit need to practice hard, and assured the fans of claiming all three points when they take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 in the upcoming group stage encounter at Estádio do Dragão.
The last time when these two sides met, Zenit claim a marvellous 3-1 victory over the Dragoes. But Anyukov warned his side not to rest on their laurels, urging them them to alter the results.
Anyukov is of the opinion that the Russian outfit needs to focus on the last group stage match in the bid to survive their Champions League hopes.
Speaking on the Cyprus-based club performance, he said: “I think they were lucky. APOEL always play offensively but we denied their attacks. I think we deserved the win.” The Russian Cup winner concluded.
The promising stopper revealed that Zenit are arguably the strongest team in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Russia-c2991 and they are still favourites to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League despite the boring draw.
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