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With the best rivals, Russia can be the first! Hands in “our” group of the League of Nations
For Karpin’s team, this would be a great chance to finally break through with the best.
The drawing of the usual tournament of the League of Nations is rapidly rushing to an end. In many places, the fate of the first and last places has already been determined. This also applies to Group 2 in League B. What makes it special? It was supposed to be a Russian soldier’s team. So what’s going on there?
Is someone seriously waiting for Karpin to leave the Russian team? Relax, it won’t
Israel took first place. The command does not have one use
I must say, the group of the Russian team would not be formidable: Israel, Iceland and Albania itself. The first place is occupied by the Israelis. And here is the real magic: with the Icelanders. What is unusual here? It’s all about the account. Both matches with Iceland ended with a score of 2:2, both matches with Albania – with a score of 2:1. Total: eight points in the national games, the difference between goals scored and conceded – 8:6.
By the way, in the Israeli national team in this draw of the League of Nations in Italy, there are two top scorers at once. Midfielder Manor Solomon and striker Sean Weissman scored two goals each. Moreover, the first fit in one match and shipped a double to Albania.
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The fate of the second place hung. Everything will be decided in the last match in the group
The Israeli national team collected all four matches, so that only one meeting remained in group 2: on Tuesday, September 27, Albania will host Iceland. In this match, the fate of the second place is decided, because at the moment the team shares two points. The Icelanders are higher, so the Albanians will only be satisfied with a victory, since they will play in their own field.
revealing the standings of Albania and Iceland determining their results with Israel. With each other visited a draw (1:1). Only while the Icelanders went unbeaten (three draws in different matches), the Albanians abroad differed and scored only one point.
Playing the Icelandic team
Photo: ksi.is
It would also be interesting to look at the Russian team in this group because of the performance of our team in the League of Nations. In the first draw of the tournament (2018/2019), the national team of Sweden and Turkey got into it. Bottom line: the Swedes went to League A, and the Turks took the last place. After that there was a season in which Russia played in a group with Hungary, Serbia and Turkey. And again it appears in the class for our team – the first place was with the Hungarians.
It seems that in such a group as in this case, Valery Karpin’s team was finally able to break through to the better – to League A. What do you think?