Eden Hazard and Joe Cole happy with win over CSKA Moscow – Ligue 1 news
By winning against Russian Premier League giants CSKA Moscow at the Luzhniki Stadium last night, reigning French Ligue 1 champions are back in contention for a place in the round of 16 of this season’s UEFA Champions League.
Ahead of the crucial encounter in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Eden-Hazard-c11863 and Englishman
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Joe-Cole-c18694 gave the visiting side a 2-0 win under tricky circumstances in Russia.
In below freezing temperatures in the capital of Moscow, Lille’s preparations were limited due to a delay in their arrival. Furthermore, it was thought that the French side would struggle adapting to the artificial pitch at the Luzhniki Stadium.
However, Rudi Garcia’s men turned out to be deserved winners on a night where three points were crucial for the side’s chances of making it to the round of 16.
While talking to the media, Eden Hazard said that the win now puts his side in great position and changes everything in a group that is currently led by Italian giants http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan.
Joe Cole was all praises for his teammate Hazard and said, “when you see a player like him who gives everything, you want to follow him.”
Eden Hazard was also happy with Cole’s performance on the night and said, “He does not speak our language but it is expressed through gestures, he has a presence. We learn by looking at him.”
After almost a month of frustration, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Trabzonspor-c40759 on Matchday 6 of the UEFA Champions League and Rudi
Garcia would certainly be aiming for a win against the Turks in order to guarantee his side of a second place finish in the group.
Inter Milan will host CSKA Moscow on the same day and even an upset at the expense of the Italian giants might not be enough for the Russians to secure a place in the knockout phases of the competition.
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