Darijo Srna tips Shakhtar Donetsk for UEFA Champions League win against Zenit St. Petersburg
Shakhtar Donetsk club captain, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Darijo-Srna-c10266, has rebuffed fears of playing in the UEFA Champions League group stage against Zenit St. Petersburg at Petrovsky stadium.
Srna is of the belief that Shakhtar are well prepared for the upcoming game and assured the fans of a neat display against the Russian Premier League title holders.
Shakhtar suffered a 2-1 defeat in the opening group stage clash against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 before claiming back-to-back draws against FC Apoel and Zenit. As things stand, Shakhtar are at the bottom of the group table.
The Croatian midfielder went on to lament the Miners position on the group table and urged his teammates to alter the results if they are to progress to the later stages of the Champions League.
The 29-year-old admitted that he chatted with the former Shakhtar and Zenit captain, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Anatoliy-Tymoshchuk-c5539, about the upcoming game and admitted that Tymoshchuk helped him settle down at the Ukrainian outfit.
Shakhtar players, Fernandinho, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dmytro-Chygrynskiy-c11449 and Jadson, are likely to miss the upcoming mouthwatering group stage game. Srna admitted that the players are out injured but insisted that the Ukrainian Premier League Champions
can cope without them.
Speaking on Zenit home advantage, the Croatian national said:
“I know that the Zenit have great fans and the stadium will be filled to its capacity tomorrow but we are prepared for the challenge.
The former Hajduk Split stopper revealed that the Moles have an experienced team and a good coach, and warned his teammates of any defensive errors.
The Croatian Cup winner is of the belief that the Kroty can initiate quick counter attacks and highlighted that they need to score first if they are to win against Zenit.
Srna assured the fans of claiming all three points against Zenit, highlighting that Shakhtar are enjoying top form at the moment and gave the example of Ukrainian Cup win against their arch rivals, Dynamo Kyiv.
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