Russian coach Anatoly Byshovets on November 1 called the final composition of the Russian national team for the November 2022 World Cup selection matches balanced.
“The roster is balanced, almost all positions are duplicated, in many respects everything will depend on the physical condition of the players themselves. One could talk about [Гамиде] Agalarov, who really plays individual matches at a fairly good level, but at the same time, the three forwards are generally optimal. Truth, [Федор] Smolov, after a dubious test, is embarrassing to be on the list, but there is time to bring him to the matches “, – quotes him as”Sport-Express“.
The specialist is convinced that the approved composition of the national team is optimal.
“Concerning [Антона] Zabolotny, then he has experience, if preference is given, it is only due to the fact that he has enough capabilities to keep the defense in suspense. Have [Ивана] Sergeev has no experience, maybe a discount is being made, although the qualities of him and Agalarov are in demand for the attackers. I am calm about the fact that Agalarov was not called up, this is the vision and prerogative of the head coach, I agree with the line-up that was named. In general, I think that the national team now has all the players who meet the requirements necessary for the head coach for the next two matches, “he said in an interview with TASS…
Earlier on Monday, the coaching staff of the Russian national football team announced the final line-up of players for the selection matches for the 2022 World Cup.
The head coach of the national team Valery Karpin emphasized that those whom the coaching staff considered necessary were called. According to him, if the need arises, it will be possible to pick up someone from the youth team at any time.
The national team leads qualifying group H with 19 points and is two points ahead of the second-placed Croatian team.
On October 11, the Russian national team beat the Slovenian team with a score of 2: 1. On October 8, the Russians defeated the Slovak national team with a score of 1: 0. The only goal – an own goal – was scored by the Slovak defender Milan Skrinjar.
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