EURO-2016. Qualifying Tournament. group G. RUSSIA – Montenegro – 2: 0
Yesterday the Russian team, having beaten Montenegro, for the fifth time in its history, qualified for the European Championship, which will be held next summer in France
Summary table
| and | The | n | n | M | About | |
| 1. AUSTRIA | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22-5 | 28 |
| 2. RUSSIAN | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21-5 | 20 |
| 3. Sweden | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15-9 | 18 |
| 4. Montenegro | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10-13 | 11 |
| 5. Liechtenstein | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2-26 | 5 |
| 6. Moldova | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4-16 | 2 |
Igor Rabiner
from Tushino
The number “4″ was for Leonid Slutsky happy. The Russian national team for a record fourth time in a row came in the final of the Euro , and her 44-year-old coach won four wins in four games. Having earned for his fall marathon, however, not four, but five of fat. The one from the public and was a certificate gold medalist Volgograd school and graduated with honors graduate infizkulta.
But what is interesting: no immense elation, none of those who gave us France -2016, I have not noticed. In fact, what emotions they were all after the match, it was impossible to imagine in what condition Slutsky team took less than one and a half months ago. And the players themselves, I think, have already forgotten the last few months when Fabio Capello is not even scary – a hell of a dream. Now it seems that this just could not be!
It all happened quietly, without unnecessary nerves and with dignity. Before calmly as in Russia and with Russia do not exist. It would be desirable, even of a little more drive. And doubly sorry that we did not score the third, which is quite enough of a team; sorry, that is not deposited a record for the country in a single cycle by sniper Artem Dzyuba, who this evening turned out all but a goal. I wish now that in the end missed in Moldova, and that this edinichka in goal difference at Slutsk, 12-1, looks a little dissonance.
After the final whistle Slutsky does not pop up as catapult, from the edge into the arms of players like Georgi Yartsev in Cardiff; manager, all in this cycle has turned, not swinging, as it is in Wales; we did not wait for a lap of honor, nor furious crowd chants. The latter, by the way, on this occasion, and could fill up to the end, and behave pobodree than the figure a couple living “waves” during the second half. But they, too, take everything for granted. Swedes support was much more frantic. Some even managed to leave before the final whistle, but I basically do not understand how such a day like that is possible.
… Leonid Slutsky and Alan Dzagoev celebrating victory on the edge. Photo Alexei Ivanov, “SE”
There was an overall impression – the Russian team just took her, and understood it all, including competitors. Without any motivation, Vucinic and Jovetić in the field and on the bench coach Brnovicha Montenegro arrived in Moscow to serve the number, and to break it, we had to score. After this goal – not fast, but fortunately, early enough to avoid the onset of psychosis – everything became clear. Still at 0: 0 is always a chance to get in the gate ridiculous “nezhdanchik”.
has become symbolic of who is this scored. Because the 34-year-old Oleg Kuzmin Slutsk became the first rookie in the team, sort of rookie-old man. Once it was one of his most trusted players in the now deceased “Moscow”, but neither there nor in the championship, “Rubin” has never been called to the national team. He broke a few years age record for a debutant team – and it was necessary to precisely laborers Full-back, groin entire career without a proper recognition at sunset to receive such an invitation and score a goal! He went to the butt end and drilled the ball like a hole through which he crawled into the net.
Well, after a penalty Kokorin match could not have continued. It has become clear: the national team, in which the self-perception of a seemingly short period of time there have been major changes, the match will not let go. It was possible in our eternal quest for critical thinking to notice details like not finding themselves before the end of this team Shatov, who is not in the form of Captain Shirokov (him Slutsky led an active dialogue on the pitch after the final whistle) or leaving the locker room immediately after the game and dissatisfied with something Cherysheva. But if in August, someone said that we would complain on such trifles, we would consider it for a great happiness. The main thing is – done!
Do not be able to rejoice in those days – a great sin. We must learn to be grateful. After all, if Russia were to house the 2018 World Cup has not got on Euro , it would still be almost three years without competitive practices (except for the Confederations Cup 2017) and in any case I came to be “the world” with the lack of understanding of who we are on the football world. And at the same time the already frail spark interest in football in the country would be completely extinguished. And it would have to be artificially inflate the dimensionless state light.
Now, the most important thing – what’s next. In my opinion, it is important that Mutko not hurried and demanded to leave CSKA Slutsky and focus on the team right from the winter. Because there is no need: in the spring, only one team will hold a friendly match in France. A harmony, including in the shower coach would be broken – he did and before CSKA, who gave so much to him, the obligation is, the team has a strong lead in the championship. Early care is clearly slashed to Slutsky knife to the heart.
After a successful selections we have repeatedly deceived about the strength of our team before the final tournament – and this, and last year when Capello forces to be cautious about the prospects. But this does not mean that we should forget to say “thank you” to people who in a matter of weeks could turn over all. And Slutsk, who clicked on the desired leverage, and the players who have these levers were found.
Leonid Slutsky and Artem Dzyuba. Photo Alexei Ivanov, “SE”
KEY FIGURES – Slutskaya and Dzyuba
How quickly all flipped in the football life. More September 5 – that is, less than six weeks ago – we were behind by four points in Sweden. Four. For four rounds before the end of the qualifying round. Nothing else, except for joints, objective reality for us it seemed. We are resigned to the fact that everything will be decided in November. Moreover, with some cautiously looked around to Montenegro, which was the fourth.
And now Russia – directly in France 2016, and before traveling to Moldova otherwise would be regarded as a catastrophe.
Now we beat or at least repeat records: Artem Dzyuba ahead of Vladimir Beschastnykh sample qualifying World Cup 2002 and the number of goals in one qualifying campaign goals, he makes the first ever team poker and Liechtenstein gets the same seven unanswered goals that San Marino in 1995.
That would be something else interesting: after the match with Moldova, that is just right after overtaking Dziuba played the 496 minutes, for a total of 55% of the total number of minutes in qualifying. Yes, even in relation to the nine of the matches – 61%. Differently little more than half.
At the beginning of the match with Montenegro, he scored in the loop every 62 minutes. And at Slutsk, in which it was noted on the scoreboard, and with Sweden and Liechtenstein, and Moldova – every 42. And that does not include another five goals in which he took a particular part.
Artem Dzyuba against Esteban Savelich. Photo Alexei Ivanov, “SE”
What does all this mean? Firstly, that Dziuba – certainly a key figure in the cycle of the Russian team. You can call it a plus or a minus, but the whole efficiency of our attack was imprisoned in it. It is clear that many others have done the most important thing – from the penalty spot, reflected Akinfeev in Sweden, and the same goal Kokorin to Smolnikova assists in the return match with the Scandinavians and goals Ignashevich in Moldova. Of the “old” goal in the history of the Russian national team.
But the importance of close to Dziuba can not put all the same one. The fact that the list of scorers in all the qualifying tournament second only striker Lewandowski, this fact underscores.
Secondly, that Capello has used it effectively. Although frequently, compared with the 2014 World Cup. In all three games, where Russia does not grind – both Austria and unfinished with Montenegro, – Artem spent a total of 16 minutes on the field in the end of the game on the “Ernst Happel”.
Third, that Slutsky and application of this rather narrow-profile footballer has found an optimal and soul to it immediately penetrated. That Dziuba from Slutsk and how to coach and as a person from the excited, I know exactly. But, if you count how much they work together, and two weeks does not reach!
But it says everything about what not to do long-term conclusions. Give, of course, God, that so continued and further – but still a shock finish the qualifying round was primarily a psychological effect change bad cop to good.
In the end, a change of coach in the course of the cycle has led to a rapid positive effect – so when Russia Georgy Yartsev started Euro -2004. But then there was the unfortunate final tournament, and the euphoria that enveloped Russia after Wales, no one remembered. On the contrary, it has played a cruel joke.
So – calm, just calm. As Bender said: “Do not ovation!” What, however, and he repeated Slutsky after Sweden, bringing credibility to quote from Kipling. Oh, is that after the qualifying round he will not start zvezdnyak convinced a thousand percent.
It is more important, even, that he did not start in all of us. To get from the cold that had enveloped all the comments about the late Capello and his team, the media and experts are not thrown into a fever.
Performance of Russian fans. Photo Fyodor Uspensky, “SE”
insanity grows stronger.
Culminating AUSTRIA
Slutsky already in the first three of their four matches at the head of the national team scored more points than Capello – six. And if the de jure the Italians had eight points, de facto – six: in Montenegro at the time of termination of the match the score was 0: 0. And our final major victory – virtual.
You do not have the habit of domestic grin yes who supposedly beat Slutsky? Yes, Liechtenstein and Moldova – that’s what is called a mandatory program. Only here the predecessor of the current national team coach it is not fulfilled. In general, no one beat, except for Liechtenstein at home. If you add on here yet, and the final three matches of FIFA World Cup 2014, it turns out that in nine meetings, none of which we were not opposed top team, Russia won one victory. Above dwarf.
Many people do not remember where to start qualification. No, not with Liechtenstein, two of his own goals and the second 45 minutes, exhaustively mentioned in the header, “SE” – “Dziuba-time.” And with a friendly match in Khimki with Azerbaijan, which brought together miserable three and a half thousand spectators.
This is quite clearly marked, in what mood meets Russian public a new qualification of the national team. And from the Italians – like water off a duck. He said then: “The empty stands – the problem is not the team, and all the Russian championship and the football.” Well, all right, the problem of the Indians do not care about the sheriff.
But they are worried about the Indians themselves, that is the fans. I do not know people who would like to continue living with Capello, but we have become hostages precocious second contract, signed in January 2014. Like for Capello as in the 1990s and early 2000s, they pursued “Milan” with the “Real”.
This four-year contract signed before the first tournament of this expert in head of the team, has become a crime against the Russian football. The Italian has been given everything, from seven million euros per year and continuing endless bonuses. Since he did not ask anything – in the case of leave of their own accord, he could not paying RFU anything.
It was impossible to leave the national team of a man who for the first time in the history of (not only Russian but also Soviet) participate in the finals of the World Cup did not win a single match. And he did it in the most drab, depressing manner. And did not bother to anyone publicly apologize for it.
But it was impossible to dismiss. Contract!
Fabio Capello – the horror of the Russian past. Photo by Alexander Fedorov, “SE”
This contract led to the fact that Capello last a long time did not pay, putting the country on the ridicule of the world, and the fact that it did not They could be fired. And he, of course, have not rushed. Fabio recent months and if someone does not know, himself prespokoynenko lives in Moscow, and Muscovites sometimes meet him, for example, for a jog in the park. Tax something more convenient to pay for the Russian rather than Italian law …
And Capello had lobbied the transfer of a round of the championship of Russia with the first weekend in October 2014 to December – to team to quietly prepare for the next match. And followed right after this – and rightly so! – Home draw with Moldova. And two dry defeat by Austria, which before the start of the cycle, all lightly placed third after Russia and Sweden in different ways – and it was a cut above. And looking at how mockingly she straightens with the Swedes on the road, it was impossible not to think that at the Euro This starless, but brave and well-trained team can fairly make some noise. ..
And there was a departure to Montenegro where we had the game, goals, however, has not been (but was unrealized Shirokov penalty) – and, if only three points, we are not presented sitting now in prison fan by the name Lazarevic, the position of the Russian national team could be even worse.
And there was the climax – a match with “open arena” with Austria, where for 12 minutes to substitute for the injured Vasili Berezutski came young Chernov, who had no heart for a single minute (!) in the Russian championship. Not present, but in general. Moscow. Moscow.
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