It is the first time in history for the Russian national team (USSR) in football, at the World Cup happened so, that the last match in the group does not matter much. But not because, as before, that the team is already taking off from the tournament, but on the contrary, because it went further, regardless of the match with Uruguay. This is on the one hand. On the other hand, our potential rivals - the supergrands of world football - European champions - the Portuguese and the ex-world champions - Spain, who for the last 10 years, along with the Germans, have determined the world trend in football.
The question arises: what tactics to choose? Do we give all the strength in this game? Do we need to release Golovin, who hangs on a yellow card? Or should the young brothers Miranchuk eat the nerve of the World Cup? And in general: what form of sports is our team in - at the peak or is it still ahead?
At the same time, we understand that we are playing at home, young players want to show themselves in the best possible way (even not for our spectators, but for football agents)
The practice shows those teams which want to save energy - then pay for it. Players go out of the game rhythm and in the gamesgames on the cup system can not show their best qualities. This was the case, for example, with the USSR national team in 1986, when it decided to save its strength from the Canadian team in the last match of the group stage (although it won 2-0), when Zavarov and Belanov left for the substitute, and in the match on against Belgium, being stronger on the head, we lost 3: 4 (although the Belgians scored 2 goals offside).
So it was with the Dutch national team, in the memorable for us European Championship, when our team with Arshavin was able to win bronze medals. And many other similar examples.
But that's not the point. Now the Russian national team is the bride herself, because both the Spaniards and the Portuguese play later and can choose their opponent. We are a comfortable opponent for Spain, and the Spaniards, most likely, would like to choose us. But we - and the hosts of the championship. And we remember how the championship ended for Spain, when they played against South Korea, which was the hostess.
Therefore, we can only look and analyze. And to understand how the thinking process is going on with the leadership of our team, perhaps (God forbid, of course!), We will see how our players behave- when they lose.
But after all, the Uruguayan national team can also not show all its trump cards. Although their coach and promised that for them it is a match of "life and death." Perhaps - this is not far from the truth and never an exaggeration!
We will get many answers in a few hours