Gadzhi Gadzhiyev has hailed the Russian national team’s 1-0 win against Portugal and has urged Fabio Capello to play http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yuri-Zhirkov-c37683 in the near future
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Capello’s men maintained their hundred percent record at World Cup after winning all three qualifying round of the group stage against Northern Ireland, Israel and Portugal respectively.
However, their latest win against the group favourites Portugal at Luzhniki stadium on Friday made the headlines. The Euro 2008 semi-finalist struck early on in the game and defended for the rest of the match.
Former Anzhi Makhachkala head coach, Gadzhi Gadzhiyev, has urged the Russian national team to avoid playing defensive football in the tournament, saying that the fans are accustomed to see attacking football from their team.
There is little arguing to the statement that Russia have always been remembered as an offensive team as they played some entertaining football under d**k Advocaat over the past few years.
Gadzhiyev revealed that although Russia managed to get the desires result, they must try to improve offensively.
“I did not like the fact that the Portuguese enjoyed more ball possession. I think Russia were lucky enough to retain one-goal lead all through the match. I am satisfied with the defensive work for the team but they need to improve
in attack. Or they should play counter-attack.” The 66-year-old was quoted as saying.
The Russian national team won the much anticipated match 1-0 against the Navigators on the back of a 4-0 win in their first game against Northern Ireland prior to their 2-0 win against Israel national team last month.
Gadzhiyev revealed that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denis-Glushakov-c10855
and Aleksandr Kerzhakov’s performances.
The former Krylia Sovetov Samara manager heaped praise on Yuri Zhirkov, who has not been involved in the qualifying matches, saying that the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 man is one of the best Russian defenders.
Gadzhiyev urged Capello to consider Zhirkov for the upcoming matches, saying that the prolific defender will help the team in reaching the later stages of the tournament.
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