Zenit St. Petersburg’s Nicolas Lombaerts ready to take on Anzhi Makhachkala’s Samuel Eto’o - RPL news
Zenit St. Petersburg will host Anzhi Makhachkala for the upcoming Russian Premier League tie at Petrovsky stadium. The Bomzhi defender, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nicolas-Lombaerts-c27825, believes that he is ready for a mouthwatering battle against the sensational
Samuel Eto’o.
The Belgian national has made a big impression since returning from injury, helping Zenit defensively and has a major part to play in the upcoming tie as his teammates http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandar-Lukovic-c4481 are out injured.
He revealed that the upcoming league clash will be a spectacle, urging Zenit’s stoppers to watch out for the Anzhi attackers.
The promising striker has scored seven goals from nine appearances and will play against Zenit for the first time since his 28-million-Euro transfer from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan.
Lombaerts admitted that the Cameroonian national is a world class player but insisted that he has defended against top players in his playing career and it will certainly not be a big deal for him stopping the former FC Barcelona
forward.
The Russian Cup winner compared Eto’o with Real Madrid’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 and said:
“I'm not afraid of Eto'o. He is a very skilled player, but in the Premier League, there are other players that are compatible with the level.
He added: “Anzhi are a strong team and a rich club. They have a lot of good players and the team itself is trying to play good football. They have a strong bench as well.
"In the Russian championship there are no longer simple games left, anyone can beat anyone. I think it will be interesting.”
Lombaerts revealed that he was surprised over the transfer of Cameroonian national and admitted that the Russian football can increase their viewership by addition of such faces.
If speculations are to be believed, Zenit are closely monitoring the situation of Cagliari midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Radja-Nainggolan-c30301. The Belgian national welcomed the prospect of playing alongside his compatriot but insisted that he is unaware
of such news.
However, the UEFA Cup winner heaped praise on Nainggolan, admitting that the former Piacenza player would add a new dimension to Zenit’s midfield.
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