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By Paris Ayiomamatis René Henriksen believes it is too early to pass judgment on Panathinaikos FC's UEFA Champions League hopes, despite their heavy loss on Matchday 1. 'Great run'The Greek club opened their Group E campaign with a 5-0 defeat by Manchester United FC a fortnight ago, but the Danish international has asked for patience in assessing his side. "It's too early," he told uefa.com. "We have a lot of new players and we need more time. Anyone can lose at Old Trafford and we caught them at a very good time. They are also having a great run in the Premier League." Table toppersThe defender added that his team's recent domestic form could be a sign of improvement, after a 2-0 weekend victory against Ionikos FC kept them top of the table. "We have had two good results in the Greek league, so I hope we are recovering." Tonight's opponents are also going well, with Scottish champions Rangers FC unbeaten in seven domestic matches and having won 2-1 at home against VfB Stuttgart two weeks ago. Missing tonightHenriksen will sit out the visit of Rangers with a leg injury, and his absence will be felt. He has been a cornerstone of the club's success in recent years, helping them to within a whisker of the Champions League semi-finals two years ago and then guiding them to the UEFA Cup quarter-finals last season. "It's too early to say if we can repeat the level we reached two years ago," the 34-year-old stopper said. "We've only played one game and we lost that 5-0, so it's very difficult to say." 'Difficult opponent'The former Akademisk Boldklub player has no illusions about the difficulties posed by Rangers. "They had a slow start and were [url=http://www.pmituae.com/main.html]cheap oakland raiders jerseys[/url] a little bit lucky to qualify for the Champions League, but now they're in a very [url=http://www.mcfiam.org/forms/]cheap miami dolphins jerseys[/url] good period. They are a difficult opponent and I don't expect an easy victory." Praise givenHenriksen was quick to praise the Scottish team, qualifying-round winners against Danish [url=http://www.caribglass.com/products/maceutical.html]seattle seahawks jerseys[/url] champions FC København. "They have a good attitude, they always fight and they never give up. They also have very experienced players," he said. Such characteristics could also apply to Henriksen, whose calm and collected approach has earned him the respect of Panathinaikos fans and the captaincy of the club. Happy in AthensAfter four years in Greece and with two more left on his contract, Henriksen has no complaints. "I've been here since 1999 and I extended my contract and I wouldn't have done that if I wasn't happy," he said. However, he added: "I'm 34, so it's difficult to say what will happen when my contract expires in two years." Panathinaikos fans will get a taste of life without him tonight, and will hope they can [url=http://www.caribglass.com/products/maceutical.html]minnesota vikings jerseys[/url] cope. Related ItemsThompson ruled out for RangersHome comforts suit Panathinaikos
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