http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luciano-c22574 Spalletti has warned Zenit’s defenders against Lacina Traore and Samuel Eto’o in the upcoming Russian Premier League tie against Anzhi Makhachkala on Monday
Russian Premier League champions, Zenit St. Petersburg, were eliminated in the UEFA Champions League despite winning their last group stage match against AC Milan at San Siro on Wednesday.
However, they secured the third spot on their respective group table only to qualify for the UEFA Europa League.
Luciano Spalletti has lamented the St. Petersburg club’s elimination from the coveted European tournament, insisting that a slow start to the cup competition has cost them a place in the round-of-16.
Zenit claimed 7 points after winning two, losing three and drawing one group stage game in the tournament.
“Of course, it is frustrating that we are unable to win more home games in the Champions League.”
“But I would like to congratulate the boys, because they had acted well against a team like Milan. I am pleased with the fact that we made our way to the next stage of the European tournament.”
“I think we had a very poor European campaign. We needed to act strongly. Even against Milan we could have scored a second goal. But I'm happy with the result.”
“I can only promise is that I will work in more professional and responsible manner.” The former AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 coach was quoted as saying.
Zenit will now play their last league tie against Suleyman Kerimov’s Anzhi Makhachkala before the winter break in the Russian championship.
Spalletti hailed Kerimov for bringing talented and famous players to the Makhachkala-based club ever since taking over as their president and warned his defenders against the multi-million buys: Samuel Eto’o and Lacina Traore.
Anzhi signed Eto’o, who has scored 7 goals so far this season, for reported 30 million from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan last year while they tempted Traore away from Kuban Krasnodar after coughing up a fee ranging between 15-20 million Euros.
Spalletti went on to rule out Domenico Criscito, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Axel-Witsel-c7029 are in contention to start.
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