Guus Hiddink has hailed Anzhi Makhachkala after winning the latest Russian Premier League tie 1-0 against Alania Vladikavkaz on Monday
In the latest round of Russian Premier League action, Anzhi Makhachkala managed to win against the newly promoted club, Alania Vladikavkaz, at Republican Spartak stadium on Monday.
The Makhachkala-based club took the lead early in the game after Lacina Traore broke the deadlock on 7th minute by beating the opposition goalkeeper with a fantastic shot from outside the box.
However, it was a closely contested match in which both the sides had almost equal chances in the game.
Guus Hiddink, who joined Anzhi this summer, has insisted that his side needs to improve defensively, admitting that they would have conceded an equalizer late in the game had http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yuri-Zhirkov-c37683 not played in the game.
He hailed the Russian stopper, saying that the Russian Cup winner is improving with every game after returning to the Russian Championship after spending three seasons with the defending UEFA Champions League champions, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786
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Hiddink was of the belief that Zhirkov, who possess a proper knowledge of the Russian top division after playing for CSKA Moscow prior to his move to Stamford Bridge, can help the Dagestani club in their quest to win the league
title in the near future.
“I do not want to single anyone out in particular but I think Zhirkov is progressing well. I think he has done a fantastic http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 until now although he can play harder, I know. And when he will find form, we will see the real Zhirkov.”
“We were expecting a very difficult game with a team that plays with confidence at home and away. I think in the beginning of the match we surprised Alania with our good attack. We are happy with a good result.
Hiddink went on to admit that they were a bit tired prior to their league match against the Snow Leopards after playing in the UEFA Europa League group stage match against Udinese.
The Dikaya Divisiya will now play their next league match against Volga Nizhny Novgorod before taking on FC Ural in the Russian Cup.
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