The Dutch tactician sweats on the fitness of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marat-Izmailov-c23466’s ahead of the opening game against Czech Republic and has praised
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d**k Advocaat, Russian national team manager, has urged his side to work harder in the group stages of Euro 2012, insisting that they need to be on their toes if they are to reach the later stages of the European tournament.
The 64-year-old has warned his side against the likes of Poland national team in the tournament, admitting that they will find it difficult to defeat the white and reds in the group stages.
Advocaat went on to admit that Poland have few talented players in their squad, and gave example of Borussia Dortmund’s Robert Lewandowski. The 23-year-old striker scored 22 goals in 34 Bundesliga appearances last season.
“The Polish national team have three players, playing at a top level in Germany. Dortmund is arguably one of the strongest teams in Europe. Lewandowski is a great player. He is really a fantastic talent, who can score goals and
make some assists for the team.” The UEFA Cup winner was quoted as saying.
Speaking on the opening game against Czech Republic, Advocaat has admitted that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Russia-c2991 have a difficult task to better the opposition and pointed out the injured players in the treatment room at the moment.
Advocaat will be without Zenit St. Petersburg’s Aleksandr Anyukov and Sporting Lisbon’s Marat Izmailov after the duo sustained injuries while playing in the third friendly match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926, recently.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rangers-c40314 head coach has refused to reveal the starting line-up against the Narodak, conceding that he has not finalized the playing eleven yet.
Advocaat, who will resign as Russia boss to take charge at PSV-Eindhoven in July, is still unsure over the goalkeeper selection, as it will be between CSKA Moscow’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vyacheslav-Malafeev-c36502 for the opening game
of the tournament.
“There are two players with minor injuries: Izmailov and Anyukov. Today we go to Poland, so the euro has already begun for us. Who will be the main goalkeeper? I cannot tell you any name at the moment.” Advocaat concluded.
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