“Zenit” day-to-day continues to prove that he is ready for any challenge ?? whether the test ice water, heavy rain, abundantly watered northern capital, or battles with not the easiest opponents. Regular and highly responsible test awaits the team Andre Villas-Boas today: St. Petersburg have welcomed guests from Belgium.
Liege “Standard” longs to return the favor blue-white-blue and get even for the home defeat. Over the course of the match on the line in which ?? Stay in the Champions League group stage, live, and you can follow through the mobile application. Monitor the progress of the game in the tradition of help and a sports broadcaster Twitter. After the meeting appear on our site videonarezkoy goals and other highlights of the meeting, taking place at the stadium “Petrovsky».
The first meeting of this two-legged duel vice-champion of Russia spent on the road. The game ended with the victory in Liege “Zenith” with a minimum score. Oleg Shatov was accurate at the 16 th minute. During the meeting the St. Petersburg group had a few great moments to increase their lead, but the shot, as if bewitched, in the net did not want to fly into the red.However, this is only likely provoke players club on the banks of the Neva. And experts agree that the “Zenith”, who looked stronger in the first game in the second confrontation ?? and even at home fans ?? retain its status as the favorite and will show a brighter game. And most importantly ?? win the coveted pass the group stage of the Champions League.
Wards Andre Villas-Boas scored decent progress in the national championship ?? in five meetings of his team scored five wins and now leads the standings of the Premier League. “Standard” as such stability can not boast. Belgian club mentor Guy Luzon even before the first meeting with the “Zenith” paid tribute to his opponent. Now, an Israeli expert and did have to admit that the chances of “Standard” pass “Zenith”, which were so small, just became negligible.
Guy Luzon , head coach of FC “Standard”, ” We have enough injured players, and newcomers are not yet fit into the team. Although it is not an excuse defeats. If before the first match, I said that our chances are equal to five percent, now they got four. “Zenith” ?? team of European top-level, which, in my opinion, can reach the semifinals of the Champions League. However, so far only played the first match of the two, and we will do everything we can in St. Petersburg. In preparation for this match we did not devote a lot of time, “Zenith”, preferring to focus on your strengths and how to use them. We will try to create a sensation ».
fight to the end and the captain promised fans the Reds with a formidable name Van Damme.
Jelle van Damme , the captain of FC” Standard “: “To win back lost at home ?? a very difficult task. We will fight to the end, and the game for the “Zenith” will not be easy. We have already moved away from the defeat at Liège and are ready to fight ».
As for the sentiments prevailing in the camp of today’s home team, the steering” Zenith “stressed despite the success of the first game, there is no underestimating the opponent in the second leg will not.
Andre Villas-Boas , the head coach of FC “Zenit”, “In games of this level everything is decided by details. We want to pass the group stage of the Champions League, and for this purpose have to spend the game with the maximum concentration ».
The main experiences of fans of blue-white-blue before the match to” Petrovsky “, perhaps, have been associated with only one unpleasant circumstance ?? trauma Hulk. Fortunately, the damage was not serious ?? the Brazilian, the injured in a match with “Amkar”, doctors diagnosed a small muscle spasm. And he said, as reported by the coaching staff, should not prevent one of the leaders of the team to take the field in the return game with the “Standard».
At this time, nothing will stop to help “Zenith” in the battle with the Belgians and the other team leader Axel Witsel, who, as you know, made his first success in football is in the “Standard”. Midfielder promised that against the home team will try to play the head and not the heart, according to ITAR-TASS.Axel Witsel , a midfielder of FC “Zenit”, “I’m now in the” Zenith “, and for me it is very important to get the team into the Champions League. Of course, part of my heart was left in the “Standard”, but I understand what is expected of me fans of “Zenith”. At Liege team has several players a good grade. Alone is not enough to win in all the meetings. We underestimate the opponent just is not worth ».
add second leg play-off round of the Champions League,” Zenit “?? “Standard” will serve the refereeing of Italy led by Gianluca Rocchi. The winner of the series will play in the Champions League group stage (the draw will be held in Monte Carlo on August 28), the loser also go to another European Cup group stage of the tournament, but a lower level ?? Europa League.