Europa League: FC Twente Enschede vs. FC Rubin Kazan – Preview
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The Tukkers unexpectedly remained unharmed in their Europa League Round of 32 encounter against the Russian outfit FC Rubin Kazan last week, as they stunned everyone with a 2 – 0 victory in the freezing cold weather at Tsentralnyi Stadion.
Team manager, Michel Preud’homme, was satisfied with the results, as his men ruled the match proceedings and emerged victorious. The Dutch outfit was expected to perform highly in the Europe’s secondary football competition and the Tukkers have proved
their worth by claiming good results so far.
Preud’homme insisted that his side will play their normal game and try to emerge victorious in the upcoming fixture. He said, “We always begin with the plan of trying to score. We have done well in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Russia-c2991. That is how we usually are, and will definitely
be the same Thursday. They have not had any official matches since last week and we do not yet know what their team will look like. We knew one hour before kick-off last week and it will be the same. We just have to prepare as well as possible”.
The Tukkers are looking favourites to win this tie, as they are in supreme domestic form. The Dutch Eredivisie reigning champions will be looking to thrash the visitors in front of their home crowd and qualify for the next phase of the Europa League.
Preud’homme knows that the Russian outfit are a quality side, who can turn things around. The tactician will be hoping that his side claims a good result and get through to the Round of 16.
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The Tatars were hoping for results in the Europa League after their early exit from the UEFA Champions League. However, it seems like the Russian outfit will need a miraculous performance on De Grolsch Veste pitch if they want to keep their European
hopes alive.
The Rubinovye were hoping to continue with their good home form last week. However, much to their disappointment, extreme weather conditions changed the venue to Luzhniki artificial pitch. The Tatary are not used to play on artificial pitches. Furthermore,
extreme weather conditions meant that just a few hundred fans came to watch the game, essentially taking away the home advantage. However, the Tatars have to get over the defeat and look forward to achieving better results on the road.
Team manager, Kurban Berdyev is optimistic about his side’s chances of achieving a good result in the upcoming fixture. Berdyev said, “If we manage to score the first goal, then everything could change. We need to play aggressively if we want to succeed”.
The visitors will have to play aggressive football on the pitch if they are to turnaround a two goal deficit.
Team News
FC Twente Enschede
Preud’homme will have an almost full strength squad to choose from as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Emir-Bajrami-c12511, who sustained a torn ankle ligament, is the only injury enforced absentee.
FC Rubin Kazan
The Tatars will change their starting eleven, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Ryazantsev-c4607 are back in the squad.
Players to watch
FC Twente striker, Mark Janko, will be looking to bring his good Eredivisie form to the European stage. He is the leading goal scorer for his side, scoring 14 goals in 22 appearances.
The Tatars playmaker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlos-Eduardo-c8421 Marques, will have to play the talisman for his side if they want to achieve a good result.
Prediction
The Tukkers are the favourites to win the match, as they are playing in front of their home crowd. The match will finish 3 – 2 in favour of the home side.
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