| ARSHAVIN: DOUBT I WILL DISPLAY IN THE NATIONAL TEAM
The leader of the Russian national team and Arsenal
Andrey Arshavin arrived in Moscow with bad news.
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Andrey Arshavin Photo REUTERS
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On Saturday the forward left the field in the match against
Manchester United limping. Having scored the opener [the match ended 2:1
to the favour of Man. United] he got an injury and could not finish the
game.
"Unfortunately I cannot calm people down saying that everything is
all right with me," said Arshavin. "Moreover at the moment there
are doubts whether I will be able to display for the national team in
the coming matches."
"I had problems with the groin before and in this match I reached
out for the ball and the pain became very sharp."
"The diagnosis is unknown yet. The scanning will show everything
on Monday. Right in the morning I am going to the hospital."
"It is a fact that I have an injury but there is a question how long
will it take to cure it. I believe in Zenit's doctors and hope they will
be able to work miracles."
"Of course if the scanning shows that there no or minimal chances
to rehabilitate for the matches of the national team than I won't go to
St. Petersburg I will rather return to London."
"On Saturday I was almost killed with this injury. Today the spirits
are higher for I returned to the native country after all."
"And hope springs eternal in the human breast. I hope to return to
the squad by the match against Wales. And if it happens to the match with
Liechtenstein I will be simply happy."
"In the last match both teams did not show their best football. In
the first half Arsenal and Manchester had equal chances for victory but
the game was almost without dangerous moments."
"Of course we were all disappointed with the result especially after
we won the first half."
"After departure of Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester did not become weaker
but only one man less. Of course when such masters leave a team it cannot
but become weaker but Man. United set it off with the teamplay."
"And with the character that we had a chance to see on Saturday."
"At the moment the leader of their team is Rooney and he lives up
to the expectations."
"For CSKA as a Champions League group rival the whole team is dangerous
but I can distinguish Giggs. In the second half of our game he alone outplayed
Arsenal."
"Manchester United is still that menacing power as it used to be
and it will be such till Alex Fergusson is in charge."
"CSKA is not stronger in any position comparing to the English team.
Only goal is strong in the Army club while in the field Manchester is
better."
Sport
Express Daily, 31 Aug 2009
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