Victor Moses out to silence Russian critics by repeating Chelsea triumphs over Leicester in Europa League

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Marc Mayo19 October 2021

Victor Moses is out to silence his Russian critics when he squares off with familiar opposition, in Spartak Moscow’s clash with Leicester on Thursday.

The Foxes travel to Russia for a key Europa League meeting on Wednesday, with both sides labouring behind surprise Group C leaders Legia Warsaw.

With seven wins in his 13 matches against Leicester, Moses is hoping to replicate the success he enjoyed against the Premier League side during his days with Chelsea, West Ham and more.

“They’re a team that I know very well,” he told the club website. “Every year they become stronger, and I’d say that they are one of the best clubs in England right now.

“They’re the holders of the FA Cup, and beat Manchester United last weekend. They are a confident and orderly team. The match will be very difficult.

“However, I personally have a good record against Leicester. If I’m not mistaken, I think I only lost to them once in the Premier League.

“When Leicester visited Chelsea in 2016, they were the reigning champions, but we won 3-0. I scored one of the goals in that game, and we won the title soon after. I hope that we can win on Wednesday too, and hope to boost my personal record as well. “

Moses is a permanent resident in Moscow following a number of loan spells towards the end of his Chelsea career; with Fenerbahce, Inter Milan and Spartak.

A mixed start to the season for Rui Vitoria’s side drew a strong response from corners of the Russian press, in particular focused on Moses, but the winger is paying no attention to their criticism.

“Well, first of all, I don’t read the Russian sports press,” stated the Nigerian. “Secondly, this is just stupid. If anybody forgot, I missed a few matches due to injury.

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“Football is my life, I am always faithful to it. The season started off roughly not just for me, but for the whole team. We are gradually improving, and I will do everything in my power to make the team happy in May. Why not set yourself the goal of making this season even more successful than the previous one?”

Under contract with Spartak until 2023, Moses admits he is yet to fully integrate into his new home due to the pandemic but is ‘in love’ with the Russian capital.

He noted: “Probably from the outside it seemed like I had difficulty adapting, but to be honest, I was very nervous about Covid.

“I went out of the hotel only for training sessions and matches, and stayed indoors for the rest of the day. Even now, I try to observe all precautions as well as I can. “

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