In a match of European Championship qualifying tournament in 2016 the Russian national team will play on the road with the Montenegrins, who have twice taken points off Fabio Capello when he was coach of the English team.
The current qualifying campaign promised to be the easiest in the history of the Russian team. Everything was going so that wards Capello was easier to hit than miss. Due to the expansion of the final composition of participants to 24 teams at Euro could go right half of the qualifying group (two teams – a direct one – through the “joints”). A high rating to help us at the draw as much since 2008, allowed the Russians to be in a group with no clear favorites. Groups of six teams, only one appeared on Brazilian fields in 2014 – in fact, Russia itself.
Of course, the Swedes, Austrians and even Montenegro is not a gift for any opponent, but still quite walkable groups. And if you remember how confident defenders tricolor bypassed Portugal and Israel in the previous, much more severe, selection, confidence in the future success of becoming a stone.
But, as often happens, the reality did not meet the expectations of even the eyes. Home victory over Liechtenstein and the guest draw the Swedes can be written in the assets of the Russian national team, but the ensuing draw with Moldova and the defeat of Austria was forced to look at the situation more soberly.
And the situation turned out to be not at all rosy. Suddenly it became clear that the Russians are not able to score – the only goal of the two official match with a penalty (!) Spent Artem Dziuba that they desperately lacks the speed that their attacks are read like an open book, and finally, that the traditional problems Quitting unsuccessful stroke games have not gone away.
The Russian team was simply worse than the Austrians, who last made their way to the big tournaments through the selection already in 1998 (in Euro 2008 she came as the host of the competition), and to say that the game wards Capello had some obvious scope for gain.
A failure in a game against another rival for two minute and a half to the Euro could further undermine the morale of the Russians. Montenegrins very bad play on the road and failed to score even Liechtenstein, but took over the Moldavia (which failed our team) and kept the pressure Swedes.
This Yugoslav national team – one of the youngest members of FIFA. She managed to take part only in the last three qualifying rounds, but already making important strides. The first came out lumpy pancake, and in the selection for the 2010 World Cup it was in fifth place in the sextet, even below Cyprus.
However, in qualifying for Euro 2012 Montenegrins in a difficult group with England, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Wales sensationally won the second place, having started the tournament with three wins and two draws against England under Fabio Capello.
In Poland they are, however, did not go, losing two games in the future rival the Russian team – the Czechs, but showed that the map of Europe, a new center of gravity.
The next cycle has turned out not so successful, but, in fairness, Montenegrins have had a group of death – Ukraine, Poland and England is still the same, which is the fourth attempt nevertheless defeated uncompromising opponent. Toward the end of the selection Montenegrins due to injuries have lost almost all the basic structure and even lost Moldovans – 2: 5, which, however, did not prevent them to take the third place.
With regard to the composition of the Montenegrins, it has a well-known people in Russia goalkeeper ” Tom “Mladen Bozovic, defender of” Lille “Marco Basha, oboronets” Fulham “Elsad Zverotich their Mordvinian colleague Vladimir Bozovic line or three-time champion Italy Mirko Vucinic. But the star in the camp of ex-Yugoslav team, perhaps the only one – Stevan Jovetic from the “Manchester City”.
Before the match, the media took a curious correspondence Jovetić skirmish with one of the newcomers Russian national team Igor Portniagin. Forward “Rubin” said he did not know anyone in the national team of Montenegro, suggesting that there plays Jack.
However, Stevan did not take offense, but rather praised the Russian team and said that he knows and appreciates it everyone, including Portnyagina.
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