Anatoliy Byshovets has predicted a 2-2 score-line prior to the qualifying match and has urged Russia to dominate the fixture in absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670
The Russian national team will lock horns with Portugal in their third World Cup qualifying match at Luzhniki stadium on Friday.
As things stand, the Euro 2008-semi-finalist are at the top-spot on their respective group table and are unbeaten in the tournament after defeating Northern Ireland and Israel respectively.
And while both the teams are unbeaten so far in the competition, Anatoliy Byshovets is expecting a tough contest between the two sides.
The former Dynamo Kyiv player has insisted that both the teams will find it difficult to win the respective match. Byshovets admitted that the two squads have great quality and the fans will witness a gripping encounter.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Capello’s men are hosting the Navigators at home and will play the respective fixture in front of their own fans at their home stadium, Byshovets has told that Russia have never been able to the Portuguese team in the qualifying
stages.
“I am following Portugal since 1966 from the legendary http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ferreira-c13712 to the magnificent Ronaldo today. The Portugal national team has much change over the years. This team is one of the best teams in the world if we judge them by watching
them in action during Euro 2012.”
“However, Russia are confident after winning against Northern Ireland and Israel. Although they are yet to make a lasting impression, but I think they are equals in strength with the Portuguese. The choice of tactics will largely
affect the outcome of the match. My prediction is 2-2.” The former Shakhtar Donetsk manager was quoted as saying
Real Madrid duo, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 and Pepe, is a major doubt ahead of the match.
The former Manchester United winger-c*m-striker has sustained a shoulder injury in Real’s 2-2 draw against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078 earlier this week while Pepe is recovering from an injury yet to be known.
Byshovets branded the absence of these players as a loss to the Portuguese national team and urged Russia to take full advantage of the situation.
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