Litvinov: Jordan is the second strongest team in Asia
Ruslan Litvinov, defender of Moscow’s “Spartak” team and the Russian national team, commented on the match against the Jordanian national team in an exclusive interview with the “Euro-Football.Ru” website. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
He shared his opinion on which RPL team the Jordanian national team could be compared to. According to Litvinov, the national team can be compared to any team because our championship has many resilient and strong players.
The Jordanian national team is a well-organized team that acts disciplined in defense. They also have individually strong players in their lineup, making competition with them not easy.
Ruslan Litvinov mentioned that having played against many national teams belonging to the Asian Football Confederation, he ranks the Jordanian national team second in terms of strength. The Iranian national team holds the first place, while the Uzbek national team takes third place.
This assessment is based on the complexity of playing against these opponents and their tactics. Seeing the good performance of the Jordanian national team, he stated that they will be closely monitored in the World Cup.
Ruslan Litvinov also spoke about the differences in playing for his “Spartak” team and the national team. He emphasized that the feelings are different when playing for the club and the national team.
Playing for the national team brings a stronger sense of defending the honor of the country. At the same time, playing at the home stadium and seeing many fans adds extra joy.
When asked where he feels more responsibility for the team, Litvinov said that currently, he feels more responsibility at “Spartak” because they are unable to participate in official international matches. Nevertheless, he always feels pressure and responsibility in the national team as well.
In response to the final question, he analyzed the reasons why the Russian national team failed to score a goal for the first time in three years. He said that in the first half, the team did not have noticeable opportunities, possibly due to underestimating the opponent or trying to play the game too easily, which resulted in facing many counterattacks.
In the second half, the created chances were not effectively converted. He emphasized that this is an important aspect the team needs to work on.
