Russia - Slovenia 2-1
Reti: 40' e 51' Bilyaletdinov; 87' Pecnik.
Nonostante la sapiente guida di un tecnico esperto e navigato (nonchè invidiato da tutte le other nations of the globe) as Guus Hiddink, Russia does not seem to grow ever seems to want to take that step forward that was expected after the exploits of EURO 2008, game after game, keep repeating the same mistakes, that by now readers of this blog will know by heart. Error even more serious because in a match played as a delicate one-leg playoff for the World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia irresistible not objectively, in a race that seemed closed, and that Russia was holding tightly in his hand. But it took only 5 minutes of collective madness to ruin the good things done in the previous 85 ': Slovenia, in fact, has not only found the net, which reopened the classification but has even threatened to reassemble and to reach an unexpected draw in which - as we were to put things - would not believe even the most optimistic of supporters of Slovenia. If this did not happen, if the recovery in the end did not materialize, the credit is all about one player, maybe the real rose in the current Russian champions, or Igor Akinfeev, author of a monstrous parade set is an understatement. An incredible insult to a 'Sbornaya' which does not seem to want to learn from their mistake to miss frequent mistakes made in the past, who sat once thought he had already won and that it sank the shot against an opponent dead and buried, in fact fall partita dalla sufficienza e dalla spacconeria dei russi.
Con questa mentalità, non solo sarà impossibile diventare una grande nazionale, ma sarà difficile anche raggiungere i risultati previsti. Un discorso qualificazione che poteva essere chiuso comodamente già oggi si complica tutto ad un tratto e serviranno gli attributi per non farsi mettere sotto a Maribor, in un'atmosfera che si rivelerà d'inferno. Il tutto giusto per far penare oltre il dovuto i supporters russi, ormai peraltro ben abituati a questo genere di sofferenze (vedi qualificazione da infarto allo scorso Europeo, con tanto di suicidio in Israele).
Hiddink mette (momentaneamente?) da parte il tradizionale 4-3-2-1 e punta su un 4-4-2, con Zyryanov largo sulla destra e Bilyaletdinov, a sorpresa preferito ad un Bystrov in non perfette condizioni fisiche, sulla sinistra, con Arshavin e Pavlyuchenko in attacco. Denisov e Semak in mezzo a far legna, con il recuperato Zhirkov che parte nel suo solito (almeno in nazionale) ruolo di terzino sinistro.
Nessuna sorpresa nella Slovenia, con il tecnico locale che conferma la formazione della vigilia.
L'inizio della Russia è poco brillante, le gambe degli undici schierati dal CT olandese tremano ancora, sia per la fredda temperatura moscovita sia soprattutto per l'importanza vitale di un match insidiosissimo. Manca un pò di lucidità e la paura di non sbagliare si fa sentire. Inoltre, pur non facendosi mettere sotto, la Russia concede three consecutive corner to Slovenia, helpful to his opponents to put pressure on the rear of the house owner, to advance its center of gravity and take courage. As minutes pass, with some obvious difficulties, Russia hatches, began to put more conviction, particularly on the left wing with the proactive Zhirkov, used only once this season for 90 '(during the Russia- Germany 0-1). And 'the former side CSKA that at 14', thanks to a remarkable progression of his ball and chain, sowing panic among the jerseys of players coached by Matjaž Kek, into the area, jump with a tunnel, the last bastion of defense, but you miss the most beautiful, kicking left in a non-compelling. Bravissimo Handanovic rejected in any case difficult to hold, but Zhirkov proves once more how the shot - especially if from close range - is the only technique in which quality does not stand out. Arshavin effort to carburetor, Pavlyuchenko to come short of it playable balls, the game is not smooth and quite readable host defense: it seems inevitable consequence of a goalless draw at the end of the first portion of the game. But that begs a 0-0 player who was playing perhaps worst of all, that Diniyar Bilyaletdinov unexpectedly quote from that old fox Guus in the starting lineup. And the goals of the neo-outer Everton is also a goal of copyright: fake body in half a confusing area and large Slovene defense right, but also some powerful 'svirgolato', which leaves no way out of the extreme properties of Udinese defender. Initially but then revised a valuable result, with the net came at the right time all conditions suggests that the race could be channeled on the tracks are more favorable for the Russian national team. And so it is, at least in the excellent first 10-15 'of the shot, played with great pace, with the only targets of embarrassing their opponents and to double. This is the 7 'of the second half and end up on the scoresheet markers is he, the former captain of Lokomotiv, one that matches psychologically difficult to play without fail he would appeal: it is rather good and lucky to take advantage of a rebound in their favor, and to pierce Handanovic, again with the foot not so good, the right one. This is the first one-two in the National Bilyaletdinov, now at an altitude of thirty-four centers in attendance. From here until the tie-Pecnik will be a mockery of genuine Russian monologue: a tap repeatedly in order Arshavin will be 3-0 with a header from a good position not far out, Ignashevich with a knock on a free kick from 30 meters, Pavlyuchenko dip in a beautiful flight of an angel on an assist by Zyryanov and finally even 'Bilyaletdinho', with a detachment in the midst of massive area. When all seems over, the Slovenia - kept alive dall'inesistente concreteness of the opponents - suddenly awakens from its lethargy and warns Russia with a conclusion wheel of Cologne striker Novakovic, then punish with the already mentioned several times in tap-winning force in the number 7 the Portuguese Nacional de Madeira (coincidentally the team that can eliminate the Zenit St Petersburg in the first round of the current edition of the Champions League). Any 2-2 in Suler, foiled only by a miracle of Akinfeev, would be excessive punishment, but in the meantime this is a result that allows Slovenia to gamble in the back that take place within the walls of friends. It is not a trivial matter.
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