The Russian team arrived in Qatar in good spirits and was full of victory; During the first 20 minutes it was even believed that the team would leave Doha. But then the match changed abruptly and not in our favor: we ourselves conceded goals, we did not take advantage of some chances, although in the end we were able to tie.
The mood of the players after the match was different: some were clearly upset about not being able to win, others were looking for something good even in the draw.
Valery Georgievich’s match results:
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Ruslan Litvinov said the team should have won today
“At the beginning of the game we had the initiative, we didn’t make unnecessary sprints. We control the ball and choose the correct position. Then the opponent felt confident and we started to have problems.
We should have won today. Unfortunately, we couldn’t take advantage of many of our scoring opportunities. We conceded first, so we had to run forward and recover. Our opponent mainly played only counterattacks. Today’s national team match is a reason to work on ourselves. You need to win these matches with confidence! Throughout the match we had the feeling that we were better and could put pressure on Qatar. “There’s something to work on.”
Ruslan Litvinov
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, “Championship”
Daniil Khlusevich seems to be the most disappointed
“What happened today? They didn’t beat Qatar, that’s it. The biggest problem was concentration and attitude towards the game itself. There was nothing surprising: everything was predictable. The opponent did what we were told.
Maybe there wasn’t enough concentration because it was a friendly match. Everyone has the motivation to play for the national team. I speak for myself, but it is also noticeable in the boys: they all want to play. If we had scored seven, perhaps the state of the game would have been more relaxed. But we can’t beat Qatar. You have to work on yourself; everyone should do it.
Daniil Khlusevich
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, “Championship”
Maybe we lacked a little mutual understanding. Players are added all the time, new players arrive all the time. Including myself, I recently joined the national team. We need to play together, work together in training, in team activities.
There is anger with yourself. I want to play for the national team, I want to win. Training camps and national team matches are now for the future. One day the ban will end and we will play in international competitions.”
Is it worth scolding the national team now?
I don’t care about the results of the Russian team. The meaning of the matches is different now.
Sergei Volkov admitted that it is even easier to play against Zenit. And I gave myself hell
“Qatar is an interesting opponent. They are very strong and tough, but perhaps a little less trained technically and tactically. Everyone runs, the intensity is a little different, different from the RPL. Personally, I felt this difference myself. Qatar players have incredible speed. They constantly open behind the back. I have never seen anything like this in the RPL.
There is also good intensity in the games against Zenit. But I think the Qataris are more resistant and stronger than Zenit. With this type of football we have no place in international tournaments? Because? Eat. You just need to work. Food for thought for everyone. This is a debut for me: it was the first time I saw such a level. I’m in slight shock right now. I have to digest everything that happened.
How the team failed to win in Qatar:
20 minutes of normal football were enough for the Russian team. We barely escaped in the match against Qatar!
I think my physical condition had an impact today. Today Valery Georgievich said in the locker room that it was simply the Qatar team. Imagine the intensity with which other teams play, what they can do to us if we don’t work on ourselves.
Everyone tried. Rate yourself on a five-point scale: two. Everyone should ask themselves. If everyone works fully on themselves, then the level of RPL will increase. But today everyone did what they could. Everyone worked hard, there are no complaints against anyone. We cannot talk about lack of tuning. We were all 100% committed! It doesn’t matter that it was a friendly match. “This is the Russian team, here you need 200 to 300 percent concentration.”
Sergei Volkov
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, “Championship”
Fyodor Chalov said that nothing bad happened.
“We should have scored in the first 20 minutes, then the game would have been different. I, in particular, had moments. The game could have been made easier. Physically we were enough. They were well prepared. We need to dismantle the game. Not everything is so simple. At some point they took the initiative; Maybe they got used to us and started looking for areas. If we had scored in the first half, the game would have been different. Qatar is a good team. Good fight. Let’s draw conclusions and move on.
We prepared for this game for ten days. Of course, you have to get used to your partners. Nothing bad happened. We fully understand that everyone wants to see victories, but we do not abdicate our responsibility. We also want to win, but maybe now there are things we have to get used to. If official matches had been played, the situation would have been completely different. We played a friendly match in good conditions. We played for the national team in front of spectators in a large stadium. I see the positive!”
Fyodor Chalov
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, “Championship”
Dmitry Skopintsev was inspired by his debut with the national team
“Playing for the national team can’t be compared to anything! For me this is something new, something for which I want to play football and progress. I’m very happy to be here and play my first game in this jersey! I hope there are more of them in the future. I will work hard for this.
There were moments that I didn’t like very much on my part. But there were also moments that I liked. Generally stable and normal. It could have been better, it could have been worse. I try never to get euphoric. And never get discouraged, even with some failures. Everything flows and changes quickly. You need to have psychological stability. I take everything very calmly. I will continue to work hard!”
