Luciano Spalletti has assured the fans of progressing to the UEFA Champions League pre quarter-finals after recording quality performances in the group stages
Zenit St. Petersburg are tied up against Malaga, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/RSC-Anderlecht-c40394 and AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League group stages. The Russian outfit was drawn in Group C after the draws took place in Monaco yesterday.
The St. Petersburg head coach, Luciano Spalletti, has urged the Russian outfit to give their 100 percent against the Rossoneri in a bid to reach the later stages of the continental tournament.
Though Zenit managed to progress from the group stages after defeating the likes of Apoel, Shakhtar Donetsk and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SL-Benfica-c40542 on aggregate.
The Italian tactician assured the fans of altering the situation this time around, admitting that the Meshki are enjoying terrific league form and they are most likely to extend their decent run.
Spalletti, who helped Zenit in retaining the Russian Premier League title at Petrovsky stadium last season, expressed his desire to win the coveted European tournament.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 tactician insisted that he was not hoping to get an easier opponent, as the tournament contains best team around the world.
"The participation in the Champions League is itself a great pleasure and a great honour for us. We have achieved great success on the domestic stage but we need to make a right step forward to perform well in Europe.”
“So the Champions League is also an incentive. As for the draw, it could get even worse, so I'm satisfied. It is very difficult to make any predictions because the Champions League is a tournament in which any team can beat any
opponent.”
"Milan is a great team with great experience of playing in Europe.” The Russian Cup winner was quoted as saying.
Commenting on the other group stage opponents, Spalletti warned his side against Belgian champions, Anderlecht, insisting that the Purple and White were unlucky not to reach the later stages of the UEFA Europa League last term.
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