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Preview: Russia – Montenegro
After defeating Moldova on Friday, Russia appear to have taken a major step towards next summer’s show piece in France. The victory in Chisinau puts Russia in second place with 17 points, eight behind...
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A look at Russia’s Road to Euro 2016
Alan Dzagoev, Artyom Dzyuba and Denis Cheryshev celebrate a Russian goal. Last month, Russia qualified for UEFA Euro 2016 in France. This marks the fourth straight time Russia has qualified since 2004...
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Slutsky’s Choice Part I: Goalkeepers
With Euro 2016 just two months away, discussions on squad selection are starting to be heard across Europe. On the road to France, Fabio Capello and Leonid Slutsky utilized a large pool of players....
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Slutsky’s Choice Part II: Defenders
In our second part of ‘Slutsky’s Choice’ (Read part one here), we look at Russia’s backline. Historically, one of the stronger assets on the field, it has kept cohesion within the team during periods...
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Slutsky’s Choice Part III: Midfielders
Moving on from the back line, in our third part of ‘Slutsky’s Choice’ we examine Russia’s midfield. Throughout the history of the national team, the midfield often possessed the most talented players....
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Slutsky’s Choice Part IV: Forwards
After looking at the goalkeepers, defenders, and midfielders, our fourth part of ‘Slutsky’s Choice’ covers Russia’s forwards. Unlike the other parts of the team, the current goal scoring contingent is...
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Slutsky’s Choice Part V: The Uncapped
In our fifth and final part of ‘Slutsky’s Choice’, we take a look at the players yet to be capped for the Russian national team. Prior to every tournament, speculation surrounds uncapped players and...
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A statistical look at Russia's qualification campaigns
A ghost of European Campaigns past – Andrey Arshavin celebrates scoring against the Netherlands in 2008 | Getty Images With a place at Euro 2020 secured and the group set, Russia completed one of its...
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