Semshov has pointed out the strengths and weaknesses of all the group members at Euro 2012 and has urged the Russian national team to win against Czech Republic
Dynamo Moscow’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Igor-Semshov-c16748 has denied the fact that the Russian national team have been handed an easy group, insisting that the Group A is one of the most difficult groups at Euro 2012.
Russia are drawn against Czech Republic, Greece and the host nation, Poland, in the group stages.
“We have a flat group. Greece is a very experienced team. We have played a friendly match against them. But everything will be different at the European Championship.”
“It is difficult to predict how the Czechs will play against us but I think they are very good defensively. They have skill players which can initiate quick counter attacks and have a sensational goalkeeper.” The Russian Cup winner
was quoted as saying.
Semshov, who has been called up to the national team by d**k Advocaat, has made a cameo appearance in one of the three friendly matches Russia have played ahead of the Euros.
The 28-year-old midfielder has represented his national side after entering the field off the bench against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lithuania-c2944 at Centre Sportif de Colovray.
However, the in-form midfielder faces stiff competition from the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-Dzagoev-c4249 ahead of the opening match against Czech Republic at Stadion Miejski on Friday.
Semshov is expected to start the opening game of the European competition against the Narodak despite missing out on the earlier two friendly matches against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 respectively.
As Advocaat is still unsure over the starting line-up ahead of the Friday’s match, Semshov is likely to start the mouth-watering encounter against the Narodak following an injury to Sporting Lisbon’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marat-Izmailov-c23466.
Izmailov has now joined the likes of CSKA Moscow’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Anyukov-c4549 in the treatment room.
Commenting on Poland, Semshov has conceded that the white and reds have a decent squad and gave example of the Polish players in Bundesliga: Werder Bremen’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robert-Lewandowski-c31255
and Jakub Błaszczykowski.
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