Oleg Romantsev holds Lionel Messi responsible for Spartak Moscow’s 2-3 defeat against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078 in the UEFA Champions League, and has urged Spartak to improve defensively
Spartak Moscow endured a rough start to the UEFA Champions League campaign this term after losing their opening two group stage games in the continental tournament against FC Barcelona and Celtic FC respectively.
Former Dynamo Moscow defender, Oleg Romantsev, has lamented the Moscow-based club’s European defeats and blamed the Spartachi for shabbily defending against the two teams.
Spartak failed to retain a one-goal lead during each of the respective group stage match after letting their opponents come from behind. The Red-whites remain at the bottom-spot on their respective group table, a place below SL
Benfica in the standings.
Romantsev went on to hail the incredible FC Barcelona striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296, saying that the Argentine forward troubled the Myaso defence right from the start until the final whistle of the match.
The 25-year-old put in a man of the match performance after making sure his team remain unbeaten at Camp Nou this season after compiling a superb brace during the second-half of the match against Spartak.
“The incredible Argentinean played a crucial role in letting down the Moscow-based club’s defence with his amazing ability and skills. The defenders gave him too much room to score in the match.” The Soviet Top League winner was
quoted as saying.
Romantsev went on to insist that the White-reds were unable to learn from their opening day defeat after losing their second game against the Scottish Premier League club with a similar score line.
“I think a lot depends on the alignment of the tournament. Spartak needs to address the defensive problems if they are to reach the later stages of the continental tournament. They need to work on certain aspects of the game after
conceding six goals in just two European games.” He said.
The People’s team will now lock horns with CSKA Moscow and Anzhi Makhachkala before hosting http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SL-Benfica-c40542 at Luzhniki stadium. Romantsev urged his former club to win the next game in order to forget about their European defeats.
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