Very soon, in September 2014, the qualifying round of the 2016 UEFA European Football Championship will begin. The final round will take place in France, but you still have to get there. What are the chances of the Russian national team, given the group rivals?
It is necessary
Qualifying tournament for Euro 2016, knowledge of the opponents, Sweden, Austria, Montenegro
Instructions
Step 1
In 2016, there will be a global change in the format of the European Championship tournament. Now 24 national teams will play in the final stage, which is 8 teams more than before this year.
Thus, the order of the qualifying stage will also change. From now on, the first 2 teams from each group are directly qualified for the championship,. The best of all third teams will also make it to the 2016 European Championship without play-offs, while the remaining 8 teams will compete against each other for the right to represent their country in the largest European football competition.
Step 2
In Group G, where the Russian national team is comfortably located as a “mother” in the draw, the main rival will be the Swedish national team.
The Scandinavians have regularly played at the European Championships since 2000, and in their groups they constantly occupy the first places, ahead of the stronger national teams. The main trump cards of the Swedes are discipline and athleticism. In addition, Tre Kronas always has at least one world-renowned forward. Previously, it was Henrik Larsson, now Zlatan Ibrahimovic took his place.
Of course, the years take their toll and Zlatan is not as good now as a couple of years ago, but Euro 2016 will be his last chance to win something against the national team, so the mood of the Swedish giant will be outrageous.
Step 3
According to the rating, the next rival was the Austrian national team. The only participation of the national team from the foot of the Alps in the European championships was the home Euro 2008, where they failed to win laurels.
It is difficult to call Austria a dangerous rival, Austrian football is in its infancy, and David Alaba is the first star of the new generation. The left-back plays not just anywhere, but in the Munich “Bavaria”, and, according to the players of the Moscow “CSKA”, leaves an indelible impression on everyone!
Step 4
If we talk about serious rivals, the fourth team from the Montenegrin national team is a much more well-coordinated team than Austria. Let the Montenegrins do not have any serious gains yet, but the qualifying tournament for the 2014 World Cup has shown that with this team you need to keep the maximum speed and attitude until the very last second.
In addition to the character, the Montenegrin national team also had mega-stars in the person of Stefan Jovetic (Manchester City) and Mirko Vucinic (Juventus). Even if they are not yet in the first roles in their clubs, but in the national team they play the roles of the most real ringleaders for partners.
Step 5
The two remaining teams can be taken out of the brackets. Neither Moldova nor Liechtenstein can a priori pose any danger to the Russian national team. However, in every rally there are two or three results, when football dwarfs take points away from the recognized leaders, I really don't want the sensation to turn out to be with a minus sign just for the Russians. You have to play with the utmost dedication in every match, especially on the road.
