- Title: FC Rostov coach says anticipates tough game with Man United
- Date: 8th March 2017
- Summary: ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA (MARCH 8, 2017) (REUTERS) FC ROSTOV MANAGER IVAN DANILYANTS AT PRESS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) FC ROSTOV MANAGER IVAN DANILYANTS, SAYING: "The class of our opponent - the class of all our (previous) opponents - was higher than ours. We had to say that we needed to gain experience, we had to fight at a very high level. The same goes for tomorrow
- Embargoed: 22nd March 2017 16:08
- Keywords: Rostov Russia Man United soccer
- Location: ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA
- City: ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001673MT6N
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: FC Rostov take on Manchester United on Thursday (March 9) night in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 clash. Ivan Danilyants who has been the head coach of Rostov since September said his club had to play very tough opponents recently and the match with Man United will be a difficult one.
"We had to say that we needed to gain experience, we had to fight at a very high level. The same goes for tomorrow," he added.
Rostov claimed third place during the group phase in the Champions League beating Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and suffering two narrow defeats by Atletico Madrid. FC Rostov are seventh in the Russian Premier League standings. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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