Aleksandr Tarkhanov believes Russia can reach the later stages of Euro 2012 after defeating http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Poland-c2983 in the upcoming group stage match and has commented on group B
FC Khimki head coach, Aleksandr Tarkhanov, has conceded that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 will be the most suitable opponents for the Russian national team in the quarter-finals of the European tournament.
Russia managed to reach the semi-finals at Euro 2008 after defeating the Flying Dutchman 3-1 at St. Jacob-Park. The mouth-watering European encounter went down to extra time after both the sides failed to take lead in the opening
ninety minutes.
Though, Guus Hiddink’s men had managed to reach the next round of the European competition, they were denied to reach the final of the prestigious tournament after suffering a humiliating 3-0 defeat against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 at Ernst-Happel-Stadion.
Tarkhanov has conceded that Russia can cope up with the pressure to handle Netherland at the moment.
“It is going to be very difficult for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Russia-c2991 to get an easy opponent in the next round as all the teams in the quartet are strong. However, the most convenient option would be Holland because we have already defeated the Clockwork
Orange previously.” The former FC Krylia Sovetov Samara head coach was quoted as saying.
There is little arguing that Russia have kick started the continental tournament with a bang, having defeated http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Czech-Republic-c2882 in the opening group stage match by a massive 4-1 score line at Stadion Miejski on Friday.
Euro 2008 semi-finalists will now lock horns with the Polish national team in the second group stage match at Stadion Narodowy on Tuesday.
Speaking on the group B at Euros, Tarkhanov has conceded that the opening group stage match between http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 was one of the most interesting matches of the ongoing tournament.
“I think both teams have equal chances of success, but the Germans were more successful. I think that the German team are favourites to reach the quarter. Well, the other three teams will compete for a 2nd spot. I will
not be surprised if http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denmark-c2884 will find a way out of the group.” Tarkhanov concluded.
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