CSKA Coach Gazzaev: We Can Build On Russia's Success CSKA Moscow boss Valeri Gazzaev believes that Russia's qualification for Euro 2008 has come at just the right time to aid his club...
CSKA Coach Gazzaev: We Can Build On Russia's Success
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With CSKA Moscow's UEFA Cup hopes hanging by a thread, Valeri Gazzaev believes that Russia have thrown his team a lifeline.
The veteran manager's side lie on just one point, but they have the chance to keep their hopes alive tonight with a win over PSV Eindhoven in Moscow, and he feels that the Russian national side's recent successes can spur them on.
"Our Russian internationals are in great spirits too, so the psychological level is high," he told UEFA.com.
"Everybody is ready to play these last two matches of our campaign at a high level."
However, his optimism is tempered by disappointment.
"Our goal was to reach the knockout stage of the Champions League, and we have failed to do that," he bitterly noted.
"However, we still have a chance to play in the UEFA Cup so my players will be sufficiently motivated. They are professionals and we're preparing very seriously."
PSV would seal their own UEFA Cup passage at the very least with a draw over the Army side, but they'll be looking for a win. Indeed, should other results go their way, they could even still be in with a chance of reaching the next stage.
However, their new coach, Jan Wouters, must travel to frozen Moscow with injury worries on his mind.
He sighed, I"t's always hard to be without important players, so we'll have to see how to fill that gap," said Wouters
"Everyone realises this is an important match. If we win, we'll see what happens next, but in this group anyone can take points off anyone else.
"CSKA are a great team with three very good strikers. They play good football off the wings and behind that they have a strong defensive block. It will be very hard."
