Porto only narrowly defeated CSKA Moscow in Russia last week. The Dragons are hoping to finish the business in Portugal tonight.
However, CSKA Moscow are ready to play on the offensive, since scoring has become imperative if they want to reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League. Coach Andre Villas-Boas is wary of the Army Men’s comeback spirit.
“We have to tread carefully because if CSKA score first, then it will be all square,” the Porto manager told UEFA.com.
“We expect an attacking CSKA team since they have come here with the aim of winning. They have to score.”
Well, CSKA Moscow HAD to score on their own turf but they didn’t. It’s alarming to know that they couldn’t register a single goal against Porto although striker Wagner Love even had the opportunity to clinch a hat-trick.
Right-back Nababkin described CSKA’s first leg loss as “painful” whereas he expects centre-back Sergei Ignashevich to maintain his remarkable goal scoring form at the Estadio do Dragão.
“I can only be happy for Sergei. This lad has been scoring for fun,” UEFA.com quoted Nababkin as saying.
“I believe that he can score again in Portugal, although I want our strikers to get goals too. We are ready to put up a fight [against Porto].”
“We have to tread carefully because if CSKA score first, then it will be all square,” the Porto manager told UEFA.com.
“We expect an attacking CSKA team since they have come here with the aim of winning. They have to score.”
Well, CSKA Moscow HAD to score on their own turf but they didn’t. It’s alarming to know that they couldn’t register a single goal against Porto although striker Wagner Love even had the opportunity to clinch a hat-trick.
Right-back Nababkin described CSKA’s first leg loss as “painful” whereas he expects centre-back Sergei Ignashevich to maintain his remarkable goal scoring form at the Estadio do Dragão.
“I can only be happy for Sergei. This lad has been scoring for fun,” UEFA.com quoted Nababkin as saying.
“I believe that he can score again in Portugal, although I want our strikers to get goals too. We are ready to put up a fight [against Porto].”
