Dmitri Kombarov has fired a barb at the Spanish tactician, insisting that the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-CF-c40864 coach struggled to meet expectations at the Russian Premier League club
Spartak Moscow sacked Unai Emery barely after four months since appointing the Spanish tactician at Luzhniki stadium. The Russian Premier League club announced their decision hours after their UEFA Champions League exit last month.
Emery could have escaped the axe had he helped the Moscow-based club in progressing to the later stages of the European tournament after winning the last group stage match against Celtic FC at Celtic Park.
The club’s shocking European exit accompanied by a below par start to the Russian Premier League campaign has been earmarked as the few reasons that persuaded the management to take the bold step.
Since then, Valery Karpin has been performing the managerial duties after returning to the hot-seat.
Spartak defender, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dmitri-Kombarov-c11402, has backed the club’s decision to part company with the 41-year-old coach after saying that the Russian outfit needed a change to alter the situation.
“A change was necessary as the team lost their discipline. I think Emery lacked enough quality to coach such a club as he was not strict at all. We expected much more from him as you have to be on your toes at this club. He should
not have given so much room to the players and relax.”
“We dropped too many points in the league but there are still a lot of matches to be played this season and I think we have a chance to catch up with the leaders under Karpin.” The former Dynamo Moscow man was quoted as saying.
Kombarov, who is yet to find the back of the net in 12 league appearances this season, went on to assure the fans of altering the situation at the Moscow-based club when the championship resumes in March and hoped that the New
Year will bring success.
Speaking on their counterparts, Kombarov was little hesitant to highlight Anzhi Makhachkala as title contenders this season and admitted that he did not expect such performance from the mega rich Dagestani club.
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