Aleksandar Lukovic has issued a rallying cry to his team-mates ahead of the Russian Premier League tie against the Moscow-based club at Petrovsky stadium.
In the latest round of Russian Premier League action, Zenit St. Petersburg will host Spartak Moscow at Petrovsky stadium on Saturday.
Zenit’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandar-Lukovic-c4481 has urged his team-mates to work harder for the upcoming league tie, admitting that the Moscow-based club have made significant improvement and are better than last year.
Spartak have signed the reputed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 coach, Unai Emery, after Valery Karpin’s shocking resignation last month. Emery will lead the Russian outfit in the UEFA Champions League as the club finished second last season.
Lukovic is of the belief that the Myaso are progressing well under a new coach and gave example of their latest win against Dynamo Moscow. The Red-whites managed to win the respective encounter 4-0 on the night.
Spartak kick started the league campaign on a high, having already defeated Alania Vladikavkaz and FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod prior to their emphatic win against the Dinamiki last week.
“We are waiting for a very complicated and important match. Spartak are on the rise, after recording three victories at the start of the season. I saw their game against Dynamo and I can say that Emery's wards looked very good.
However, I am sure that Zenit are stronger than them at the moment, and we will try to prove it on the football field.
“We will not be easy, so we have to make one hundred percent effort. Of course, we have not forgotten the humiliating defeat at the end of last season and we will try to alter the situation.” The Serbian Cup winner was quoted as
saying.
Lukovic warned his side against complacency, insisting that they need to concentrate on the upcoming game in a bid to reclaim the top spot. As things stand, the People’s team are atop the league table.
The last time these two sides met in a league competition, Spartak came from behind to win 3-2 against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luciano-c22574 Spalletti’s men. Lukovic assured the fans of altering the situation this time around.
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