ST. PETERSBURG -- Zenit Saint Petersburg coach Sergei Semak considers the match against Juventus in the Champions League on Thursday (21/10) early morning WIB to be a serious matter. He even admitted that he could not predict the strength of the opponent.

From two matches, the Russian representative has pocketed three points from the previous match. They also carry the mission of qualifying for the next phase by overthrowing big teams like Juventus.

The capital of the 4-0 victory over Malmo makes Semak optimistic that his team has enough capital to match the strength of the Bianconeri later. However, he is aware that his efforts will not be easy.

"It is difficult to predict the course of the match. Because they will make it difficult for us. They play with balance and always win good results. But, we will try as hard as possible," he said as reported by Juve's official website, Wednesday (20/10).

On the one hand, Semak is aware that Juventus have an explosive counter-attack pattern. To deal with it, he has asked his team to strengthen the defense if Juventus has the ball.

"They are well-designed. Some players like Morata, Bonucci and Chiellini have above average quality," he said.