Zenit St. Petersburg’s Luciano Spalletti content with UEFA Champions League draw
Zenit St. Petersburg are going to face http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186, Apoel FC and Shakhtar Donetsk in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League. The Bomzhi manager, Luciano Spalletti, believes that the Meshki have tied up against descent teams in their respective group.
Spalletti revealed before the draws of the Champions League that Zenit are ready for any bigger challenge during the cup tournament by playing against Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078.
“I am confident that the only way to progress is to work hard. The group is not easy, we have decent opponents. For example, APOEL played very aggressively at home and they have fine players that can create problems for any defence. Therefore, in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cyprus-c2881
we will have to play with extra dedication.” The former AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 coach was quoted as saying.
The Italian tactician insisted that he is happy to avoid Italian clubs because of their competitive nature. Spalletti highlighted that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 is a strong team and these types of teams can claim points against difficult opponents.
The Russian Cup winner heaped praise on the Dragoes by revealing that Zenit need to work very hard in order to claim points against the Portuguese Champions at Estádio do Dragão. The former Udinese manager revealed that Porto have terrific strike force and
highlighted their best talents as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Silvestre-Varela-c33505.
“It is the strongest tournament and we are to face very serious contenders. Porto has very strong edges in Hulk and Varela, plus a very strong central defender in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-c13609.” Spalletti concluded.
The Russian Premier League winner revealed that CSKA Moscow fell against not so difficult opponents. He said that the Moscow-based club are going to face http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan without their star man, Samuel Eto’o, after his potential departure from the Nerazzurri
to Anzhi Makhachkala. The group B of the champions League includes CSKA, Inter Milan, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Trabzonspor-c40759 and Lille.
Spalletti assured the fans that Zenit are working hard in order to progress to the later stages of the tournament and the payers are prepared to face their rivals.
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