Russian NT thread

Russian NT for March 5 friendly against Armenia in Krasnodar:

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow), Yury Lodygin (Zenit), Sergei Ryzhikov (Rubin Kazan)

Defenders: Maxim Belyaev (Lokomotiv), Vasily Berezutsky, Sergei Ignashevich, Georgy Shchennikov (all CSKA), Vladimir Granat, Alexei Kozlov (both Dynamo Moscow), Andrei Yeshchenko (Anzhi Makhachkala), Dmitry Kombarov, Evgeny Makeev (both Spartak)

Midfielders: Denis Glushenkov (Spartak), Igor Denisov, Yuri Zhirkov, Alexei Ionov (both Dynamo), Alan Dzagoev (CSKA), Alexander Ryazantsev, Viktor Faizulin, Oleg Shatov (all Zenit), Roman Shirokov (FC Krasnodar), Alexander Samedov (Lokomotiv)

Forwards: Fyodor Smolov (Anzhi), Alexander Kokorin (Dynamo), Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit)

 

For the love of God, how has Ionov's career advanced this far? I don't get it.

 

Russia defeats Armenia 2-0.

Goals from Kokorin 21', and D. Kombarov (PEN) 43'

 

Line up apart from one or two players was ideal. Armenia matches up perfectly for us and it showed, poor defense and open football = death against Russia.

 

That first Russia goal though.

 

when Congress has nothing to do...

http://www.socceramerica.com/article/56782/republican-senators-want-fifa-to-suspend-russia.html

 

The story of Russia and the worlds best keerper...Lev Yashin
http://www.footyfair.com/2014/05/world-cup-heroes-lev-yashin.html

 

The final Russian squad was released by Capello yesterday.

Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeyev (CSKA Moscow), Yury Lodygin (Zenit St. Petersburg), Sergei Ryzhikov (Rubin Kazan)

Defenders: Vasily Berezutsky (CSKA Moscow), Vladimir Granat (Dynamo Moscow), Andrei Yeshchenko (Anzhi Makhachkala), Sergei Ignashevich (CSKA Moscow), Alexei Kozlov (Dynamo Moscow), Dmitry Kombarov (Spartak Moscow), Andrey Semenov (Terek Grozny), Georgy Schennikov (CSKA Moscow)

Midfielders: Denis Glushakov (Spartak Moscow), Igor Denisov (Dynamo Moscow), Alan Dzagoyev (CSKA Moscow), Yury Zhirkov (Dynamo Moscow), Alexey Ionov (Dynamo Moscow), Alexander Samedov (Lokomotiv Moscow), Victor Faizulin (Zenit St. Petersburg), Oleg Shatov (Zenit St. Petersburg), Roman Shirokov (Krasnodar)

Forwards: Maxim Kanunnikov (Amkar Perm), Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit St. Petersburg), Alexander Kokorin (Dynamo Moscow)

All around solid team, which should have no issue getting out of Group H. Korea has been treading water the last year or so, Algeria doesn't have enough fire power and Belgium haven't been on the "big stage" yet, which is crucial in pressure situations like this.

 

They say that every time Russia goes into a major tournament...

Ionov being there is just another stern reminded of how far away we are from a being a top footy nation, and btw I think that Belgium will run this team for 90 minutes win, draw, or lose.

 

Belgium will run almost any team in the world for 90 minutes, the problem is will they have the patience to tactically break a team down if they go down 1-0 or it's a draw and they're bunkering like Alergia will.

 

hi guy, i'm here to promote a documentary i am doing currently about my experience of the world cup 2014 i had in new york city. i went to places all over to watch the games. i had a fantastic time. i documented my experience and i am here to leave you with a trailer of the documentary and will be premiering later in august. hope you guys enjoy it when it's uploaded.


i'm korean, so i filmed our first game against each other.

 

Congrats to Kerzhakov, surpassed Beschastnykh as Russia's all time leading scorer (28) with a double in a 4-0 win over Azerbaijan. Here's what bugs me though, only 3500 in attendance! Are you friggin' kidding me?!?!?!?

I bet they'll have a full stadium for that stupid Spartak-Red Star friendly but they couldn't even get 4k for a NT game?! Get the fvck outta here lol.

 

He did well, collected a lot of loot while not giving the Russians anything. My kind of guy..