AS Roma end their four-year outcast from the UEFA Champions League when they return to action this Wednesday against Russian champions, CSKA Moscow. The Russian side have become a regular side in the Champions League in recent times, however success in the competition is limited in comparison to their success nearly a decade ago in the UEFA Cup. Leonid Slutsky takes his team to the Italian capital for game week one in an attempt to get out of the group which also involves English champions … [Read more...]
Preview: CSKA v Manchester City
October 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
CSKA take on the wealth of Manchester City in tonight's Champions League group stage encounter. Both sides will know the importance of the double header, starting in Moscow this evening, if they want to qualify for the knockout stages. CSKA previously beat Viktoria Plzen in St Petersburg whilst Man City were convincingly beaten by Bayern Munich at the Etihad. CSKA have been in pretty woeful form of late in the RPL, they have not won in any of their last 5 matches. This has seen the … [Read more...]
Preview: CSKA v Viktoria Plzen
October 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
CSKA welcome Czech champions Viktoria Plzen in their first Champions League home match of the season... well sort of. CSKA will be playing this tie at Zenit's Petrovsky Stadium, as the other stadiums in Moscow are not untenable at the moment. The Army Men will be hoping to put a recent slump behind them and win this vital match. CSKA have won just 1 in 5, and lost to lowly Terek at the weekend. There is no doubt that the pressure is on Slutsky, and he will be hoping to … [Read more...]
Preview: Derby Weekend in Moscow
September 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
What a weekend it promises to be in the Russian capital. This spectacular weekend of big matches across Europe kicks off with a huge match between Dynamo and Lokomotiv tomorrow afternoon. Sunday brings about the most eagerly anticipated fixture on the Russian calendar- Spartak v CSKA. Dynamo v Lokomotiv Dynamo will be delighted with their business this transfer window, with many good players joining (some rejoining) to help Dan Petrescu's side challenge towards the top of the table. … [Read more...]
PREVIEW: Bayern v CSKA
September 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
CSKA travel to Bavaria to face the might of Bayern Munich in the Champions League group stages tonight. CSKA were drawn into a group alongside big spenders Manchester City, Czech champions Viktoria Plzen and Tuesday's counterparts Bayern Munich. To have any chance of progressing, CSKA will feel as though they have to collect maximum points in both ties against Plzen and try to use home advantage to take points off the 'big boys'. However, this isn't to say that CSKA have no chance against … [Read more...]
Leonid Slutsky - CSKA’s solution?
September 13, 2013 by 4 Comments
Connor O'Neil (@Con_027) and Xavier Leonovitch (@AxeMurderer60) discuss CSKA's chances in the Champions League this year and Leonid Slutsky’s role as CSKA manager: As we know, CSKA face reigning champions Bayern Munich, as well as Manchester City and Viktoria Plzen in their Champions League group. There are many questions about Leonid Slutsky’s ability as CSKA coach - can he lead his team to the round of 16? It’s a rather paradoxical question to ask when we examine Leonid Slutsky’s … [Read more...]
Monday Rewind: August 26 - September 2
September 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
EDITOR'S PICK: Chertanovo, Moscow's Football Factory - More Than Arshavin WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28: Match Analysis: Dynamo Moscow vs Zenit St. Petersburg - Licence to Roam THURSDAY, AUGUST 29: Swedish Exports - not just Volvo, IKEA & ABBA - Russian Football News FRIDAY, AUGUST 30: Round Table: Week Six - Russian Football News SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1: Hot Musa sizzles for CSKA - SuperSport Zenit 2-1 Lokomotiv: Match Takes Back Seat to Poor Officiating - From Beyond the … [Read more...]
Kresic’s Mistake Proves Costly for Lokomotiv
July 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
CSKA emerged victorious at Cherkizovo today, beating host Lokomotiv 2-1 in a hotly contested derby. The match was held just the day after another Moscow derby at Khimki Arena, which saw Spartak trash arch rival Dynamo, 4-1. Keisuke Honda and Ahmed Musa were on the scoresheet for CSKA this afternoon, while Dmitri Tarasov scored the loan goal for Lokomotiv. Lokomotiv began the match well enough, controlling the midfield for the first ten minutes of the game. However, CSKA Moscow started to take … [Read more...]
CSKA Moscow Season Preview
June 29, 2013 by 4 Comments
INTRO: The season after a title is always the more difficult, and I think CSKA obviously expect a more difficult season than the last one. They 'll have to manage the Champions League and the league. Moreover, CSKA may lose key players on the transfer market. It is already certain that Keisuke Honda will be no longer a CSKA player and he must be replaced. They must also consider the future of the central defence, who are aging a little. The sale of Uros Cosic to Pescara and the possible loan of … [Read more...]
