Hello to all Russia fans. Sorry about the lengthy absence. As all of you know Russia will be taking on Argentina at the Lokomitiv Stadium in Moscow on August 12. The squad was announced a few days ago and I would just like to share a few thoughts.
I think Guus Hiddink choose a very usual [...]

Hello to all Russia fans. As the summer transfer window is rolling at full speed, I would like to share my some thoughts on the latest Russian transfer rumors.
Roman Pavlyuchenko is now rumored to move to Chelsea after newly appointed manager Carlo Ancelotti will be looking to increase the firepower considering they are looking to [...]

Hello to all Russia fans. Sorry I’m a little late on getting my response out to you. The game on Wednesday was certainly beyond what I had expected. Russia dominated early and later shredded the Finnish defense. Here are my thoughts on the game.
The back line in Russia’s formation was very strong but I think [...]

It’s been a while and I just wanted to share my thoughts on Hiddink’s 23 man Russia squad.
Goalkeepers
To start off from the the back, I think the selection of Vyacheslav Malafeev and Vladimir Gaboulov is expected. They are both fit for their clubs and I think Gaboulov will improve upon joining Dynamo Moskva. Malafeev has [...]

Hello everyone, I am Nick and I have recently been added to the Russia blog second to Ivan.
Since the announcement of the squad is approaching, I just wanted to share my ideas on possible players Guus Hiddink might choose for his 23 man squad for Euro 2008 this summer.
Goalkeepers
To start from the back, I [...]