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Iran vs Russia: Perfect For Momentum Ahead Of Armenia Battle – Advocaat
Russia are currently enjoying life at the top of Group B in the qualifying round of Euro 2012. They seat 2 points above Republic of Ireland, Armenia and Slovakia who have won 7 points from a possible 12. But Dick Advocaat isn’t taking things lightly as the road to Poland-Ukraine is long, indeed. The manager will not be tempted by trying out new things with his squad as he views Wednesday’s Iran vs Russia friendly match as a rehearsal for the Armenia qualifier in March.
“For now, it’s important to have the players feel the game and to recall all playing combinations,” Coach Advocaat told the press in the build up to this evening’s friendly encounter in Abu Dhabi.
Euro 2012 Qualifying – FYR Macedonia vs Armenia Match Preview
On match-day one of the Euro 2012 qualifiers, Macedonia were only minutes away from securing a good point by holding hosts Slovakia to a 0-0 draw in Bratislava. The visitors could have let Slovakia’s supporters pay for not turning out in numbers to watch their team at the Stadion Pasienky.
Instead, Holosko’s 91st minute goal settled things for the home side as Macedonia left Bratislava empty-handed. They now need to bounce back against Armenia on Tuesday, but they might not get things that easy. Like Macedonia, Armenia also went down 1-0 on match-day one of the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign; that’s when they lost to Republic of Ireland last Friday.
Euro 2012 Qualifying – Armenia vs Republic of Ireland Match Preview
Republic Of Ireland To Start Well vs Armenia As ‘Life Continues’
Both countries have fallen in Group B where Russia and Slovakia are expected to fight the real fight and still the top two automatic qualifying spots. Ahead of Friday’s Euro 2012 fixture, the Irish are poised to take away all three points from their counterparts. Just as much as football seems to be unpredictable, the Boys in Green won’t attempt to underestimate the Armenians.
However, their mission looks to be far easier than tricky. Republic of Ireland comfortably defeated Paraguay and Algeria earlier in May as they used friendly matches to prepare for the Euro 2012 qualifiers. Yes, the Irish lost to Brazil in March this year, and to Argentina a few weeks ago. But then, comparing the fact that Giovanni Trapattoni’s men fail against titans but usually pull out good results against lower profiled teams, confident fans will be quick to underline one opinion: