Leonid Slutsky urges CSKA Moscow to do well in the UEFA Champions League – Football news
CSKA Moscow head coach, Leonid Slutsky, has urged the Moscow-based club to work harder and assured the fans of meeting their expectations in the UEFA Champions League next season.
Slutsky, who became the third youngest coach to win the Russian championship, revealed that Red-blue needs to sign quality players this summer if they are to challenge for the European trophy.
The 42-year-old went on to apologise to the fans, saying that they disappointed them after failing to reach the group stages of UEFA Europa League. CSKA were denied a chance to progress following their 1-2 defeat against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AIK-c38243 Athens.
“I think that a weaker composition was the main reason why CSKA failed to impress in the Europa League. So, of course, we know how to deal with this task. CSKA, just like any other team, should always look for players that can strengthen them. I hope that
we will make a few signings this summer. Honda and Doumbia are preparing for the finals of the Russian Cup,” The former Uralan Elista manager was quoted as saying.
The newly crowned Armeytsy managed to win their fourth league title this season ever since the Russian Premier League has started after denying Zenit St. Petersburg to lift the domestic trophy third time in a row.
With one match still remaining until the end of the ongoing campaign, CSKA are at the top spot on the league table with 64 points and leading the St. Petersburg with three points at the moment.
The Armey Men, meanwhile, reached the Russian Cup final after eliminating the likes of FC Tyumen, Yenisey Krasnoyarsk and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Rostov-c39192 in the competition. They will now play the final of the domestic cup against Anzhi Makhachkala at Terek Stadium (Grozny) next
month.
News in Russian media suggests that CSKA will be without star striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Keisuke-Honda-c20516, for the upcoming cup fixture after claiming that their participation is not possible due to respective injuries.
However, Slutsky denied the information after saying that both the players are in contention to start the match after recovering from injuries in time.
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