Guilherme urges Jose Couceiro to help Lokomotiv Moscow qualify for the UEFA Champions League berth and tipped his club to win the Russian Cup tie against Rubin Kazan.
Lokomotiv Moscow goalkeeper, Guilherme, has praised his head coach, Jose Couceiro, admitting that the Portuguese tactician is doing a great http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 at Lokomotiv stadium ever since he joined the Russian outfit last year.
Guilherme revealed that Couceiro wants the Railroaders to play in the UEFA Champions League next season.
As things stand, Lokomotiv are at the third spot on the league table. However, they need to retain the third-spot until the end of the ongoing season, if they are to play in Europe next season.
The Brazilian goalkeeper went on to admit that the Russian outfit is enjoying a decent third league round, having claimed 7 points from three outings. However, Guilherme, who has saved three shots from the penalty spots already
this season, refused to single out his performance and credited the entire team for the decent run.
News in Russia had suggested that the 26-year-old expressed a desire to return to Brazil in the upcoming summer transfer window. However, Guilherme denied such reports, admitting that he is happy at Moscow.
“Nobody has approached me regarding a transfer. But I think I will not leave for any club at the moment. I was very young when I left Brazil to play in the Russian top division. Now, I want to earn a place in the Brazilian national
team.” The Dallas Cup winner was quoted as saying.
The former Atletico-Pr shot-stopper went on to lament the Railroaders' UEFA Europa League defeat against Athletic Bilbao, admitting that the Spanish outfit defeated them by playing quality football at home.
Though Lokomotiv manage to win the first leg 2-1 in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Russia-c2991, they crashed out of the continental tournament on the away-goal rule.
Speaking on their upcoming Russian cup tie against Rubin Kazan, Guilherme urged the Russian outfit to reach the semi-finals of the cup tournament after defeating the Volzhane at Tsentralnyi stadion.
Lokomotiv advanced to the quarter-finals after defeating Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 2-0 at Central Stadium, Krasnoyarsk.
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