Lokomotiv Moscow need team spirit to defeat SK Sturm Graz, claims Aleksandr Tarkhanov
Lokomotiv Moscow take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SK-Sturm-Graz-c40536 in the group stages of the UEFA Europa League. The Russian legendary coach, Aleksandr Tarkhanov, has highlighted chances of the Moscow-based club in Europa League and insisted that the Loko need to play quality football
in order to progress from the group stages of the cup tournament.
The Parovozy have been drawn against Strum, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/RSC-Anderlecht-c40394 in the group stages of the European tournament. Tarkhanov was talking to the media ahead of the Red-Greens European encounter against the Blackies away from home.
The former Terek Grozny manager revealed that he does not know much about the Austrian club but insisted that the Lokhi need to prepare well against them in order to avoid an early defeat. Tarkhanov warned Lokomotiv not to underestimate the Austrian Bundesliga
club and gave the example of Zenit St. Petersburg. The Bomzhi recently lost 1-2 against Apoel FC in a UEFA Champions League group stage fixture, away from home.
The experienced coach heaped praise on Loko manager, Jose Couceiro, and revealed that the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 at the Russian club. The Russian manager admitted that the Railroaders are playing entertaining football in the league
and they need to play at the same level in the Europa League as well. Lokomotiv are yet to lose under Couceiro, having claimed fourteen points from their previous six league games.
Lokomotiv won 4-2 against Zenit in their latest league encounter at home. Tarkhanov lauded the Parovozy performance against the league leaders and hoped for similar performances in Europe.
“Lokomotiv have good chance against them because the Russian championship is stronger than the Austrian. I can say that Muscovites are well entrenched and bought some quality players, which demonstrated their quality against the Zenith. Loko coped well
against a team on top of the table. Russian championship is different as compared to Europa. For example, our league leaders lost to the Cypriots. Lokomotiv have been doing great defensively and have not yet lost under Couceiro.” The former Spartak Moscow
assistant manager was quoted as saying.
Tarkhanov went on to suggest that the Portuguese coach should give another chance to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Filtsov-c4564 in their upcoming European tie.
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