Fabio Capello sums up the Russian national team’s performance in the latest International friendly 1-1 draw against Cote d’Ivoire at Lokomotiv Stadium
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Capello kick started his Russian journey with a 1-1 draw in an international friendly match against Ivory Coast at Lokomotiv Stadium on Wednesday.
The Italian tactician was denied a chance to have a winning start as the Ivoirians managed to cancel out http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Max-c24993 Gradel managed to score an equalizer after CSKA Moscow’s midfielder put
Russia in front.
Gradel scored from a rebound after his shot hit the cross bar and Capello, who became the Russian national team head coach after d**k Advocaat’s dismissal following Russia’s disappointing Euro 2012 campaign, believes that luck
was with the Ivoirians.
The former AC Milan manager insisted that he was surprised to see the equalizer, saying that the ball came to the same player after bouncing back from the cross bar.
The Serie A winner went on to tell that he played a team with youngster because he wants to give them a chance to show their capabilities and increase confidence in the International friendly matches.
Capello included Anzhi Makhachkala’s Arseniy Logashov, CSKA Moscow’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Kokorin-c4576 in the squad ahead of the Wednesday’s friendly match against the Elephants.
“It was a difficult game because there were a lot of high-class players, real stars, in the opponent’s line-up. I can say that I’m pleased with what I saw. I once again made sure that there are strong footballers on my team. Some
of them had never played for the national team before. I am glad they had an opportunity to prove themselves. Young guys have to gain experience through friendly matches. If they are not given an opportunity, they won’t be able to perform at a high level.”
The former Real Madrid boss was quoted as saying.
Capello asks the fans to give him a little more time before he transforms the Russian national team.
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