Guus Hiddink believes that CSKA Moscow will compete for the Russian Premier League title along with Zenit St. Petersburg this season and has comments on Yuri Zhirkov and Lassana Diarra
Anzhi Makhachkala head coach, Guus Hiddink, has hailed his side after winning the latest round of Russian Premier League 2-0 against CSKA Moscow at Dynamo stadium (Makhachkala) on Monday.
Second-half goals from Lacina Traore and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mbark-Boussoufa-c25085 helped the Dagestani club in reclaiming the top-spot on the league table above the Moscow-based club due to a higher goal difference.
The fact that the match between the two Russian outfits was broadcasted in Brazil along with few countries in Asia makes Hiddink a happy man, who insisted that the Russian championship is getting famous across the globe.
The Dutch tactician, who moved to the Makhachkala-based club earlier this year, went on to express his satisfaction on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 FC defender is making good progress after returning
from an injury earlier last month.
“It was an intense and entertaining game but I am pleased with the way my team played. We saw a complex tactical confrontation between the two top teams on the field. In the first half we had chances to score but we were unlucky
to avail them.”
“I am proud of my players as they spent a lot of matches and continued to fight on different fronts. And I have not heard a single complaint from them regardless of the number of games they played.”
“I think CSKA are capable of winning the league title along with Zenit this season”. The KNVB Cup winner was quoted as saying.
Lassana Diarra missed crucial league meetings against Lokomotiv Moscow and Terek Grozny before giving his manager a selection head ache after being declared unfit for the UEFA Europa League group stage match against English Premier
League giants, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 FC, at Anfield.
Speaking on Diarra’s return, Hiddink revealed that he wanted to give the French International a chance to get some minutes on the pitch after the former Real Madrid midfielder remained on the sidelines following an injury.
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