Valery Georgievich promises changes.

Iraq’s defeat will bring no change

If they lose to Iraq, the cancer won’t stick to the mountain. The indignation over the quality of the national team’s game is understandable. But at the same time, Karpin is right that he won’t be fired or walk away even after the defeat of Iraq. Achievements in strange duels of a professional are of secondary importance. But only if the mentor clearly formulates specific tasks for the players and understands where he is moving strategically and tactically together with the team.

Here’s what you can choose. What are they playing at? In saving face without attacks, risks and blows. By creating a team, the mentor is entitled to time. But Karpin didn’t get into the national team after his suspension. At Euro 2020, Safonov, Jikia, Diveev, Barinov, Zhemaletdinov, Kuzyaev and Sobolev appeared on the field in Cherchesov. There are many newcomers, but they were approved by Kafanov and Karpin. The mentors know the artists very well, because all of them RPL.

It takes a crushing victory over Iraq to lift the mood of the team and the public. But any result, even defeat, changes nothing. Trap for the team. At the Olympics there will be athletes without a flag and without anthem, but the national team hasn’t been admitted to the Euro, the Europeans don’t want to play with them.

It’s time to play spectacularly in front of native audiences

A thousand schoolchildren from St. Petersburg and the region will attend the match between Russia and Iraq. Already a good reason to regain motivation, even if the players haven’t shown it in the last few exhibition games. When Spertsyan, Sazonov and Tiknizyan leave for teams playing in major tournament qualifiers, Zakharyan and Kovalenko regret not doing the same. Think of young talent. Russian from Manchester United play for England.

The national team will lose potential if there are no European cups. Parents will take their children away rather than wait for the weather by the sea or the transition to Asia. Strategically, the blow has been struck, but the consequences appear gradually. Don’t blame Karpin for not calling Akinfeev, Zhirkov, Ignashevich, Arshavin and Dziuba to the national team to defeat Iraq. The formation we have now is enough for a worthy duel at home against such an opponent’s national team.

Karpina said she would change the composition by 90%. But this is once again a quest for gaming connections. Denisov, Silyanov, Barinov, Pinyaev, Oblyakov, Akhmetov, Fomin, Sobolev and Tyukavin will have a chance today. So no tuning, just everyone will be thrown on the pitch, I picked two teams in close games. And he’s nowhere near the eve of a brilliant win, but there’s no doubt that Pinyaev, Sobolev and Tyukavin can create chances like Fomin and Oblyakov.

It is only important to choose the right roles and positions for everyone. And also to prevent an Iraqi counterattack. Or even worse – the game of the first guest number. It’s time for Russia to play at least one match with a total advantage in terms of chances and with a minimum of marriage, especially at home, where they play very rarely.

It’s important to recognize the power of humble competitors

It is regrettable not to beat such modest opponents. The class is inferior to the Russian team, even to Iran. The Japanese and South Koreans will not agree to play to compare. But “by eye” it seems that they are stronger. It is difficult to get under Iraq, as it turned out to be difficult without the passes of Golovin and Alexei Miranchuk. On the eve of the decisive matches of the Cup and RPL it’s hard to blame players for not wanting to risk their health in sparring.

But if, like against Iran, they had played in the selection for Euro 2024, then they would have received the first number. In the event of a defeat from Iraq in Karpin’s team, even those who have devoted time to their matches will lose faith. Why didn’t Russia beat the last rivals in the class? It was an understatement. We didn’t think Iran was any better prepared, despite the coaching change. They may be underestimating Iraq, even if their opponent has a seven-game unbeaten streak.

We appreciate every opponent, but there is no one to lose like this. So Karpin’s first problem is psychology. They imitate the usual work, but as if they eliminate duty. This is partly true, because there is little difference between the match of the youth team against the main one and the fights with Iran and Iraq if the players are careful for the sake of the clubs. Some masters have found a reason not to come. The others will rest today so the clubs won’t hear from each other.

Karpin must choose the optimal basis

The coach hides behind the rotation. It’s time for him to choose the best players, create a framework and give the public the right to evaluate the main scheme, according to the mentor. Or does Karpin want to please all the players, because in the future he can lead Spartak or Dynamo? The new bosses of the Abascal team did not call Karpin a “beat down driver”. But in the national team Karpin flies on one wing.

Without competitive matches, team development is impossible. In this case, audience and players are on the same board. People understand that matches have no sporting significance, hence the modest ratings broadcast. And at the same time, everyone missed the regular football of the red-shirted team. It’s time to show yourself. Easier than Iraq, it will be difficult to find an opponent, especially one who is ready to fly to Russia.

It’s important for the national team to break the spell, but for this it’s time to play while having fun, and this was the biggest problem. Footballers arrange mourning fights. They have reasons to grieve, but the public suffers as a result. Karpin, although he is a selfish person, it’s time to think about people at least once. He knows how Rostov have been negatively affected by empty stands at home games RPL. Must appreciate the public of St. Petersburg.

The defeat of the Iraqi team will not be an epochal achievement, but the absence of great football today will not only upset but end the torment. Why play if football matches are a burden? It’s hard to create under pressure, but with these being the conditions, it’s time for Karpin to approach the match creatively. He studies Iraqi tactics, sets traps. Today is the time to answer, do you believe in the national team?