Coach Nepomniachtchi assessed the rivals of the Russian national team in the League of Nations

Former coach of “Tom” and the Cameroon national football team Valery Nepomniachtchi spoke about the results of the UEFA Nations League draw. The group that the Russian national team got into was assessed by the specialist in an interview with the Lenta.ru correspondent.

“Our team has very interesting rivals, but it just won’t be with them. Israel and Albania are very distinctive teams from which you can expect anything. And the Icelanders are a strong fighting team, it will be difficult with them, ”added Nepomniachtchi.

The specialist also answered the question whether the Russians were lucky with the lot. “Here you need to understand what the head coach of the team Valeriy Karpin expects from the tournament. I don’t want to belittle the level of current rivals, but perhaps he would like to play with stronger national teams, ”Nepomniachtchi said.

The draw for the 2022/2023 Nations League took place on 16 December. The tournament will start on June 2 next year.

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