Slovakia – Russia – media feedback – It was not a match, but a tragedy
yesterday 15:27
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Responses of Russian media and football personalities to Russia’s victory over Slovakia (1: 0) in Friday’s match of the H-group of the World Cup 2022 qualification:
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championat.ru: “Team Valerija Karpina held the ball, with a clear 26 percent of possession. This is a negative record for the Russian team in the World Cup qualifying match. “
sportrbc.ru: “It was necessary to win with such a team composition. Coach Karpin failed. We now have three important bodies in the fight for a ticket to Qatar. “
gazeta.ru: “They managed it without leaders: Russia barely defeated Slovakia. Bad game, great result: own goal brought Russia’s victory. “
iz.ru: “The State Duma described the match of the Russian national football team against Slovakia as slow. Representative Sviščev: the Russian national team looked lazy in the match with Slovakia. “
Andrej Aršavin, former national team striker: “Slovaks surpassed us in the middle of the field, we found out how to get the ball. The opponent was safely home, we did not prevail, but this match was paradoxical. The Slovaks deserve to win, but they lost. It was not a match, but a tragedy. For us in terms of games, for Slovakia in terms of results. “
Alexander Mostovoj, former representative midfielder: “Bad, very bad performance. It is clear to everyone that Slovakia has crushed us. We can’t remember the offensive, we don’t need it except for three counterattacks. “