Tip 1: How Russia played at the EURO Championship

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Tip 1: How Russia played at the EURO Championship

Team Russia at the European Championships did not justifyexpectations of fans, their own hopes and most importantly - played far below their capabilities. While experts, commentators and fans were discussing what kind of opponent in the playoff stage Russians are more comfortable, the national football squad flew out at the stage of the group tournament.

It seemed that Russia secured itsquarter finals, in a good style defeating the Czech national team with a score of 4: 1 and playing a draw with the hosts of the tournament, the Poles. After all, there was a match with the Greeks, who no one seriously took into consideration with a single point scored. Alas, Russian football players did not take them seriously. To quit the group, it was enough to play a draw. Even the defeat in the case of a draw in a parallel match between the Czech Republic and Poland led the Russian team to the quarterfinals. Neither one nor the other did not happen. In the first half, our team had good chances to lead in the account, but it did not work in the final phase of the attack. The Greeks defended the whole team and defended their goal. The trouble came at the very last minute of the first half of the meeting. Defender of the Russian team Sergei Ignashevich unsuccessfully threw his ball at the opponent, and Greek midfielder Georgios Karagounis broke into the penalty area and shot the gate of Vyacheslav Malafeev without any interference. In the second half, the Greeks laid down their bones on the outskirts of their gates. The Russians, mostly trying to break through the center, did not create anything worthwhile. In time for Euro 2012 the Russian team showed attractive football, but at the most crucial moment did not show the main thing - the fighting character. All the talk about bad luck - in favor of the poor, because there is truth - lucky for the strongest. The Greeks that evening showed a real sporting character, a willingness to die on the field and were stronger in spirit. With this, the "academicians" of the Russian Football Academy of Sciences failed to do it. Once again, football showed that it does not play the transfer values of players and pay sheets, which in the aggregate of the Russian national team are higher than those of the rivals in the group. Mastery is nothing without a character. For the majority of players in the national team because of their age, this was the last major tournament. Now we need to build a new team.

Council 2: The Russian national team for EURO-2016

On the eve of the European Football Championship-2016,starting in France on June 10th, Russian fans were anxious to determine the opponents of Leonid Slutsky's wards in the group stage with special excitement. Finally, on December 12, 2015, a draw was held.

Team of the Russian national team at EURO-2016

The football championship of the Old World amongnational teams is scheduled for the summer of 2016. The host country is ready to host thousands of fans of one of the most popular ball games. Only in the middle of December all football Europe learned its rivals by groups, the national team of Russia was no exception.

Wards of Leonid Slutsky were in the quartet of V. According to the rules of the draw, 24 national teams that made their way to the main UEFA EURO-2016 grid were divided into four baskets, each with six teams. The first group expected the most serious rivals. The Russian team was in the second basket.

The first line in Group B was taken by the British. It is with the team's pedigrees that our team will play the first match in the tournament. Other rivals of Russians will be: another British team - Wales and well-known to us on the history of confrontation in recent years, Slovaks.

Thus, group B on EURO-2016 looks likeas follows: England, Russia, Wales, Slovakia. The second match in the tournament, our team will play with the Slovaks, and the final match in the group stage of EURO-2016 is scheduled match Russia - Wales.

Football specialists highlight the favorite inour group - the British. However, the combined teams of Slovakia and Wales also represent strong rivals. In all the teams, which will meet the Russians, there are stars of world football, occupying prominent places in the clubs of the top European championships.