Our flew out of the "Euro-2016". Reasons and conclusions

Of course, even the most devoted patriots of Russia, who are rooting for the national football team of their country, did not really hope for the first place in the "Euro-2016" championship. Realism was present, and fantasies did not extend beyond the semifinals. However, few expected a shameful defeat with a crushing score in the match against Wales, after which only it remained to collect things to go home. Our players could not even get into the 1/8 finals of the championship, and now only the lazy one does not scold the team and the coach. Nevertheless, mistakes and miscalculations are subject to analysis.

Expectations

Optimistic sentiment had grounds after a draw with the English team. It really looked like an achievement, the players showed character and fought until the very last minute, which resulted in a 1: 1 result, as the fans joke in such cases, in "our favor." Then there was an unpleasant moment of losing in Lille Slovakia with a score of 2: 1. This defeat was not fatal, it was still possible to correct, besides, such a result can not be called a defeat. There were also explanations for the reasons for the failure. Objectively, the Russian team is stronger, but in the middle of the match, for some reason, it lost its initiative and the will to win. The reasons were called different, for example, not very active support of the fans (for that reason), the absence of a bright "star" in the team, the closed roof of the stadium and even hummocks on the field. With some arguments you can agree, but the last two of them are taken into account somehow illogical, because the Slovaks were hot, and the surface irregularities on them act exactly the same. The head coach of the team calmed the fans, he argued that the match with Wales on June 20 in Toulouse will be much more successful, the conclusions are made, and the measures are taken. Unfortunately, it did not work out ...

Injuries to key players

Now everyone knows that this match of the third round ended with a "dry" score of 3: 0 is not in favor of the Russian team. Lost the opportunity to take third place in the 1/16 finals, and therefore, and the release of the playoffs can not be dreamed of. Now it remains only to analyze the errors and objective reasons for the loss. It's an ungrateful thing, because there are always obstacles to all factors, but as there is a lot of time, why not? First of all, you should concentrate on the key players. They were, but the trouble is, the best of them got injured, and even before the composition of the team was announced. Serious injury to the leg played for the "Valencia" Cheryshev, and count on the fact that he will have time to recover by the summer of this year, it was not necessary. The same fate befell CSKA midfielder Alan Dzagoev, and he could significantly strengthen the team's potential with his attacks. You can also call Igor Denisov and Yury Zhirkov, who added to the list of injured good Russian players.

Disposition and substitutions

Of course, Cheryshev, Dzagoev, Denisov and Zhirkov are not the entire Russian national football team, and they found a substitute, but for some reason Yusupov and Torbinsky, summoned in a hurry, remained on the bench for some reason. On the field, they never came out. Probably, the head coach was more know how to dispose of players, but the fans have questions. As a result, the "second-third numbers" played, the schemes changed haphazardly and seemingly chaotic, and the result is now known to everyone. And if after the match with Slovakia it was said about some very interesting "harvesting", which for some reason did not succeed (for a number of reasons) to realize, then there was not even mentioned the existence of a harmonious plan before the game with Wales.

Composition

Why the national team did not include players from the club "Rostov", Slutsky explained. They have no experience of participating in international meetings. Although they played very well against their CSKA Moscow, and almost became champions of Russia. This, of course, is a great disadvantage when there is no experience, but it is eliminated just by its practical acquisition. Moreover, there is nowhere else to take him. That's the British lack of international experience is not embarrassed, their 29-year-old striker was in the national team and distinguished himself. It was Vardi, in fact, who scored Wales, inexperienced. And for some reason our football players have never succeeded in this. And, most importantly, there are such capable players, in the same "Rostov", Dzhanaev, goalkeeper, who missed 20 goals in thirty matches. In our team played Guilherme ("Locomotive"). He, of course, is a Brazilian, football is in his blood. But he misses balls more often (33 for the same 30 games) than Dzhanaev and even than the rejected Akinfeev (25). Alexander Kerzhakov also did not take, but he in the "Zurich" very well punches. Intelligent attackers in the Russian team are only three, Dzyuba, Kokorin and Smolov. It turned out that this is not enough.

Captain's replacement

At the most dramatic moment of the match captain Roman Shirokov left the field, handing the bandage to the young Alexander Golovin (CSKA). This act caused confusion, and as a result, the defender Ignashevich took the bandage and gave it to the goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev. This problem was solved in the conditions of the game for a very long time, and its very appearance indicates a weak teamwork. Lost minutes played an important role in the match, and it's not just them, but in a general atmosphere of uncertainty.

We believed you so, Comrade Slutsky

After the unsuccessful experience of Fabio Capello, who almost did not allow losing the odds of playing in Euro-2016, the new head coach Leonid Slutsky faced a difficult task of improving the quality of the team's game. And he, it is necessary to pay tribute, partially coped with it. After his arrival, a series of successes followed: victory over Portugal (1: 0) in Krasnodar last autumn, over Lithuania (3-0) and two more good draws with the Czech Republic and England. Then came the loss. However, the victory over the team of Lithuania is not very prestigious, they even the players from San Marino scored the ball. So the main merit of Slutsky is in the work during the qualifying tournament "Euro". Then the enthusiasm somehow dried up. In CSKA Moscow, which he trains, there are strong legionaries, such as Musa, Wernbloom or Doumbia. In the national team of the country he did not provide such forces himself.

The general crisis

According to midfielder Roman Shirokov, expressed after the match with Wales, all Russian football needs serious changes. Fortunately, doping scandals have not touched this sport, but the overall level is falling. The main problem, according to the captain of the team, is that experienced players "block the oxygen" to their younger rivals and partners. The composition grows old, and if football players aged between 19 and 23 are considered promising abroad, then our border is pushed back for 2 years. Players in the absence of real experience lose their skills, and this reduces the overall level of team quality, which leads to the corresponding results. Shirokov cites Berezutsky and Ignashevich as an example, which, in his opinion, is time for "rest". Probably, it was not easy to admit.

Money

Of course, there is no dependence of the quality of the game on the sums received by players, in the sense that the more, the better. But the deplorable result, received in Toulouse on June 20, draws attention to the lack of regulators, which could stimulate them somehow. Moreover, the Russian team is so confident in financial terms that it allows itself after a shameful defeat with a "dry" account with an indulgent smile to explain to the fans about a certain "our maximum", as, for example, Pavel Mamaev, a midfielder who flew from the championship on a private Plane. But in fact their whole country was going through for their game, and not the last in the world, by the way. Are not Russian footballers "fed" too much? Perhaps, not on deserts luxury, and more important still sports qualities, than marks of their magnificent cars? It's time to work and somehow ...