Jose Jurado says Spartak Moscow will go for the win against Celtic in the Champions League
Wednesday 5 December 2012 21:53, UK
Spartak Moscow midfielder Jose Jurado insists the players are going for the win against Celtic despite already being eliminated from this year's UEFA Champions League.
Spartak's poor form in Europe this season, as well as a run of defeats domestically, led to coach Unai Emery's sacking in late November, just six months after replacing Valeri Karpin - who is now in caretaker charge until the end of the year. Jurado believes his departure has had an impact on the squad, especially as no permanent replacement has yet been appointed. "The exit of the coach Emery has affected the team," he added. "I have seen many rumours in the papers but personally I think that the players were with the coach. "For me it was a pain because Unai is Spanish and I had a good relationship with him."
