Rubin Kazan were stronger against Spartak Moscow, admits Valery Karpin
In the latest round of Russian Premier League action, UEFA Europa League hopefuls Rubin Kazan thumped Spartak Moscow 3-0 at Khazar stadium.
In the aftermath of the result, Spartak head coach Valery Karpin has expressed his frustration over the loss and insisted that the Myaso need to work harder in the remaining matches of the ongoing season.
The last time these two teams met, Spartak Moscow had managed to claim a point. Karpin revealed that Rubin are a tough team and they deserved the result.
“We were outplayed by the opponents, the entire game. We were not up to the mark during the first half and missed some chances. In the second period, we played quality football after conceding the second goal of the match. I will not look for excuses and
admit that Rubin were stronger.” The former Real Sociedad central midfielder was quoted as saying.
The Russian Cup winner rued missed chances during the game and admitted that the Volzhane put enough pressure on them after scoring the opening goal of the match. Karpin admitted that the Svinyi strikers did not create anything special in the match.
Since his resignation, Karpin has been working as a caretaking manager at the Russian club. He appreciated his team’s character against the Tatary the entire game, instructing them to focus on the upcoming crunch home encounter against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Tom-Tomsk-c39228.
Emmanuel Emenike had to leave the field as the Nigerian national was sent off. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-CF-c40864 player went on to reveal his surprise on the decision and admitted that it affected them badly.
Spartak Moscow are currently at the fourth spot on the league table. The 42-year-old has assured the fans of a fast, attacking display and highlighted that the team has the potential to claim a decent spot at the end of the season.
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