Stanislav Cherchesov
The head coach of the Russian national team Stanislav Cherchesov commented on the victory of the Russian national team over Malta in the first qualifying match for the 2022 World Cup. His words are reported by Sports.ru.
“There were some rough spots, we didn't play together for a long time. Golovin, Miranchuk, Kudryashov and Zhirov just appeared, were not at the training camp, were not at tactical training, so we had problems in the organization, ”the coach said. According to him, the team was expecting a difficult match.
According to Cherchesov, the Russian footballers allowed liberties in the development of attacks and thus “helped the opponent a little.” However, despite this, the team managed to take three points as planned, he concluded.
The Russian national team beat the national team of Malta with a score of 3: 1. In addition to Malta, the Russians in Group H will be opposed by Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Cyprus. The winner of the group will receive a direct ticket to the world championship. The second-placed team will have a chance to compete for the right to play at the World Cup in the playoffs. On March 27, the Russian national team is to play the second qualifying match against Slovenia.
