I think that Andrei Arshavin's catchphrase, which has now become a catchphrase, has spread all over the Internet - “what we lost is not our problem. It's your problems".
But few people know that these words, addressed to all the fans, Arshavin said to me.
Here is the original video:
I, like thousands of Russian fans, came to support my favorite team. It makes no sense to talk about the disappointment from the game, but I want to say one thing - we, the fans, came to the Bristol Hotel, where the national team lived, not to criticize the team, but to support it after the defeat, because we sincerely believed that our favorite team was so just like us, is experiencing failure. But it looks like we were wrong.
The fans were not allowed into the hotel, cordoned off by the police. Me and a few of my comrades managed to pass only because our friends lived in Bristol and we booked a table in advance, planning to celebrate the victory with our favorite team. Involuntarily, we have become participants in a farce of complacency and contempt on the part of the “Russian team”, which, unfortunately, is intended for the whole country.
Yes, there were players who sincerely experienced defeat - Alan Dzagoev was worried (Alan, you did a great job, you really played for the country. Don't look at your "senior comrades" - they are a bad role model). There was no face on Malafeev, Sharonov, Semshov, but our "super-stars" behaved differently. Zhirkov, Advocaat and Shirokov went to the restaurant, snapping at the fans who tried to support them. And if Advocaat and Shirokov quickly retreated, then Zhirkov, passing by us, who were still waiting for the command, said rather loudly: “Shut up your ... ... mouths ..., uh ... (I quote a synonym, because I can’t stand swearing) ".
He said this to people who were much older than him in age and told self-respecting men who were not used to such things. The situation escalated, a verbal skirmish began, the fans demanded an apology from Zhirkov, who, hiding behind the backs of the guards, left the hotel lobby.
And then Arshavin came down the hall. Lounging in an armchair and throwing his leg on the armrest, he looked with disdain at the crowded fans. I tried to resolve the conflict that occurred with Zhirkov and explain to Arshavin that the fans want to see bitterness from defeat on the faces of the national team, and not contempt for their own country. The famous phrase - "if we did not meet your expectations - this is your problem" became the answer to me.
After that, I just had nothing to add. And what else can you say when the whole country was spit in the face.
After that, information appeared in the press that I fought with Arshavin. No, I didn’t fight, the video I shot is proof of that. Now I think, maybe it was necessary to hang a kick?
P.S. It is symbolic that today is International Children's Football Day. It is now obvious that the football future of our country can be saved if only football functionaries, after the collapse of the national team, turn their complacent gaze on children's football. It must be admitted that our team has outlived itself - outlived not so much physically, not so much technically, but morally and spiritually. After all, a team is not a set of football units, a team is a spirit, it is solidarity, it is a common joy of victory and a joint bitterness of defeat.
We need to raise new players, those who will fight for their country, not for dollars, those who will “die” on the field for the sake of the country and their fans, and those who will find the strength and courage to admit that they don’t want to play more, but they just want to live well and act in commercials for chips and Pepsi, and they will be able to give way to new young players in time and with dignity, with burning eyes and faith in their country and team.
Arshavin and "your expectations". Career ex-Zenit through the prism famous phrase
Arshavin leaves. So far, only from Zenit, but probably the brightest milestones in the player's career are already behind him anyway. the site, despite the main phrase of Andrei’s life “your expectations are your problems”, decided to find out if Arshavin’s career met the expectations of the fans and the football player himself.Arshavin leaves. So far, only from Zenit, but probably the brightest milestones in the player's career are already behind him anyway. the site, despite the main phrase of Andrei’s life “your expectations are your problems”, decided to find out if Arshavin’s career met the expectations of the fans and the football player himself.
Russian national team: "This is all that remains after me"
In 2008, Arshavin was 27 years old - no longer a boy, without world and European championships behind him, two disqualification matches in the Euro group, doubts about whether he should even be taken to the tournament. Beginning of cinematic drama. Arshavin went through all the trials and used the chance to give himself and the fans significant victories. You can talk about luck for a long time Hiddink, two insulting “clicks” from the Spaniards (in the group and semi-finals with a total verdict of 1:7), but the Euro bronze and the best national team will remain in history. There has never been such a feeling of celebration and unity around the national team and will not be anytime soon. Arshavin was a key player in that team. The man who gave the spark needed to big victories.
Arshavin, not inclined to attach great importance to other people's expectations, at least once, but justified these very expectations. Yes, then there was a defeat from Greece at Euro 2012, but that's another story. Fall history. The essence is the same - Arshavin, together with the team, being the leader of his generation, even once, but brought a holiday for the team and its fans. For the country.
Zenit: Rescue in Marseille
Peter loves football, lives it like no other city in Russia. Fans have always expected victories from their favorites, including in Europe, reflecting their desire in the club's anthem: “Our Zenit will take the UEFA Cup. And sing a victory song! And sang. Again Arshavin is at the center of events and again not without drama. After an enchanting victory over Bayern (4: 0) (but Andrey missed this match due to disqualification), it might seem that in the final you can do it without Shava, but Advocate acted differently and did not lose. Arshavin became best player decisive match.
However, the most difficult moment in that campaign of the St. Petersburg team was, of course, Marseille. "Velodrome", 3:0 and the complete superiority of the French during the game. But even here, Arshavin's spark did its job, creating a goal out of nothing. As an advertisement. Hulk and Witsel - 100 million, Zenit Arena - 34 billion, Arshavin's Marseilles pass with a hefty defender on his shoulders and a magnificent finishing blow are priceless. And after home 2:0 Peter finally believed in the possibility of winning the UEFA Cup. As a result, Arshavin and Co. made Zenit the top club in Russia and lived up to the expectations of their city.
Europe: A year and a half of magic
Bronze Euro, UEFA Cup, a place in the top ten in the nomination for the Golden Ball (!) - good baggage for a trip to Europe. But with what difficulty did Arshavin's transfer move: they dragged it to the last, and time went by for minutes. When everything happened, how Arshavin played! A year and a half was magical, surpassing all the wildest expectations: goals, recognition from fans, the captain's armband. In April 2009, Arshavin repeated the achievement of the ex-midfielder and Manchester United Andrey Kanchelskis, becoming the best player of the month in the championship of England. What happened at the end of 2010, we are unlikely to know, but after that autumn, Arshavin's career began to decline sharply: the loss of a place at the start of the team Wenger, faded game for the national team. And as the bottom of this fall - the Euro 2012 match with the Greeks, in which Arshavin could not make a result.
Ironically, the decline of Arshavin's English stage of his career came during the season when a free Russian channel bought the rights to show Premier League matches. Yes, only a year and a half of magic, and then a broken pumpkin, but almost none of ours had more. Arshavin showed, reminded after a long break that ours can play in Europe, and T-shirts Russian players may be needed by European boys. The ending blurred the impression, but it is wrong to cross out the whole good thing that was on Andrey's English trip. Were expectations justified, especially considering how it all began? Probably not.
Arshavin's expectations
No matter how cynical it may be, but Arshavin's Warsaw phrase “your expectations are your problems”, addressed to the deputy, is true. One cannot live by other people's expectations, and no one has the right to demand from others the fulfillment of their desires. Salaries, hookahs, weak-willed defeats - this is all their business, the players. Their life, not the fans, who, after a lost match, return to their world to their goals and forget about injuries, misses. And the players are left with their rainy days one on one. The choice of the fan is to support the team or not. That's all. No need to speculate on salaries! This is not a problem for players, but for those who pay money.
Another thing is expectations from oneself, self-realization. This is more important. Is Arshavin satisfied with his career? Probably not to the end. Andrei is an ambitious person, and another would not have reached the peaks that Arshavin submitted to. But something was missing. Maybe family troubles, mentality influenced. He did a lot for domestic football and lived up to the expectations necessary in order to become Russian star. Here, just does not leave the feeling that everything could be a level higher. Yes, it definitely could. But now it's too late, and there are no expectations left.
source: "Soviet Sport"
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Four years after a brilliant performance at Euro 2008, Arshavin was again chosen as captain national team, which, under the guidance of the Dutch specialist Dick Advocaat, went to the 2012 European Championship in Poland and Ukraine. The group was easy, but the national team failed miserably, unexpectedly losing in the decisive match to the outsider team - the Greek national team. Finished third in the group final part the team didn't make it. There was no limit to the disappointment of Russian fans.
However, the greatest resonance was caused even by the not shocking departure of Russia from the Euro, which failed to overcome group stage, a scandalous video of a skirmish of high-profile fans Russian team and national team players in the lobby of the hotel, which appeared on the Internet the next day.
On the video, lounging in a chair, he harshly responded to the words of a disappointed fan who accused the national team players of not meeting the expectations of one hundred million Russian fans. Whose expectations were these? Ours or yours? If we did not meet your expectations, these are your problems! ”Arshavin said. And he added that he sees no reason why he should apologize to the fans.
Roman Pavlyuchenko and Roman Shirokov immediately stood up for their captain. “What are you chasing him for?”, - he asked especially ardent fan Pavlyuchenko. “What, you want to say that we lost on purpose?” Shirokov was indignant at the questions of the fans. Serious passions were in full swing, and only the arrived security officer of the national team managed to calm the players and fans.
Arshavin's scandalous phrase instantly became the hottest topic in the media, and society's attitude towards the popular football player changed to sharply negative. Calls have been made to strip the famed midfielder Russian citizenship and send them out of the country. Later, Arshavin nevertheless apologized for the failed performance of the national team at the European Championships, but, according to many, he did it clearly reluctantly.
How Andrei Arshavin, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and other stars of Euro 2008 managed to slide to the very bottom...
The most successful in the history of the Russian national football team international tournament Euro 2008 gave the world a lot of new stars. But just a couple of years later, all these stars went out as quickly as they lit up. At the same time, most of the heroes of that Euro still continue their playing career. We tell where they are now and how they came to such a life.
Andrey Arshavin
After the triumphant Euro 2008, where the Russians for the first time in recent history conquered bronze medals, it seemed that the leader of the team, Andrei Arshavin, was about to turn into a star, not only in Russia, but also in the world.
From Zenit, he moved to the London Arsenal and at first demonstrated incredible results- two weeks after his debut in England, Arshavin scored his first goal, and a month later he scored poker against his principal rival - Liverpool. In the same year, Arshavin entered the field already in the captain's armband - no one expected such a rapid growth.
However, after a bright start, a series of failures followed. Andrei ceased to arouse sympathy among the British, both by actions on the field and beyond. Arshavin has repeatedly stated that he does not like the climate, the people, or England in general. The Russians also failed to make friends with club partners, colleagues noted the arrogance of the attacker.
Photo: Ilya SMIRNOV / Komsomolskaya Pravda
In 2012, the Russians were also convinced of Arshavin's arrogance. After the disastrous Euro 2012, the phrase of Andrey, who acted as the captain of the Russian team, became winged: “Your expectations are not our problems. It's your problems". After that, not only all of England, but all of Russia took up arms against Arshavin.
This reckless phrase played an unkind joke with Arshavin, because after the Euro he had to return to Russia, where he was not particularly expected. Over the next three years at Zenit, Arshavin scored only three goals, and in another year at Kuban, not a single one.
Now Arshavin defends the colors of the Kazakhstan "Kairat", and there he is doing much better. He scores again and is the leader of the team, but it is unlikely that a football player who not so long ago was the captain of the top club of the strongest football league peace.
Pavel Pogrebnyak
Tall and combative striker Pavel Pogrebnyak for many years knocked on the thresholds of top clubs, and only in 2007 he was noticed by Zenit. Pogrebnyak did not miss his chance, began to score regularly and, as a result, was called up to the national team. Despite the fact that at Euro 2008 the striker was not marked by effective actions, he was appreciated in Europe and a year later he went to conquer Germany.
Photo: Ilya SMIRNOV / Komsomolskaya Pravda The fate of Pogrebnyak in Europe practically repeats the story of Arshavin: a good start, followed by an ongoing decline. In the German "Stuttgart" footballer lasted two years and a little, but after the expiration of the contract, the club did not want to sign a new one. Moreover, in Germany there were no people willing not only to outbid the football player, but even to take him for free.
Pogrebnyak's only option was the modest English Reading, who were relegated from the Premier League the same year. Although the Russian managed to score there, the team still vegetated in the second division, and in 2015 Pogrebnyak was forced to return to Russia ingloriously. Since then, he has been listed with Dynamo Moscow, but in three years he scored only one goal.
Roman Pavlyuchenko
The most productive Russian at Euro 2008 Roman Pavlyuchenko immediately after the tournament was signed by Tottenham - one of the top clubs English Premier League. Much was expected from the Russian, but already the first games showed that Pavlyuchenko lacks dynamics, because the game in England is played at completely different speeds than in Russia. And the striker himself complained that the training system used by the head coach did not suit him.
Photo: globallookpress.com As a result, Pavlyuchenko settled down tightly on the bench, entering the field only as a substitute. The Russian has more than once had the opportunity to move to another European club - in 2010, Liverpool wanted to acquire the striker, and in 2011, Espanyol. Perhaps if Pavlyuchenko had made a different decision then, his career would have turned out differently, but for some reason the striker refused the offers.
With the arrival of Emmanuel Adebayor Pavlyuchenko to Tottenham, he became a double player at all, and soon left the team, but went not to another European club, but back to Russia. For the next five years, Pavlyuchenko's career went downhill: from Lokomotiv to Kuban, from Kuban to Ural, and from Ural to the newly minted Ararat Moscow club, which plays not even in the second, but in the third league. Just today, Pavlyuchenko also terminated the contract with this club, but the football player is unlikely to find options for continuing his career.
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
The last of the failed "conquerors of Europe" is a graduate of Lokomotiv Diniyar Bilyaletdinov. A whole year after Euro 2008 they fought for him best clubs Old world. As a result, the Russian went to the English Everton. In the new club, Bilyaletdinov quickly became the best passer, overtaking everyone in the number of assists. Nevertheless, due to high competition, even these successes did not give the Russian a place in starting lineup.
Photo: globallookpress.com
Gradually resigned to the status of a substitute, Diniyar lost his form and interest in the game. Therefore, when Bilyaletdinov's competitor for a place in the starting lineup, Leon Osman, was injured and the Russian had a chance to gain a foothold in the base, he could not use it. Critics noted Bilyaletdinov's passivity, and soon he sat down on the bench again.
In 2012, following the rest of the cohort of Russians, Bilyaletdinov returned to his homeland, to Spartak. However, an injury prevented him from playing at the same level - during his absence, the midfielder lost his place in the squad and continued, as in England, to marinate on the bench.
On this, Bilyaletdinov's career actually ended - he changed three more clubs, but did not take root anywhere. This season, there was no place in Russia for a football player, and Bilyaletdinov again went to play abroad, only not to England, but to the small Lithuanian club Trakai. There Bilyaletdinov, although he does not flatter himself with hopes for great results, but can feel like a real star.
This was to be expected, of course. That dissatisfied fans will go to the showdown with the players, that the players will definitely say something stupid in response, which will only increase the general degree. Stupidity said. “The fact that we did not live up to your expectations is not our problem,” said the national team captain. - It's your problems". And immediately the conversation moved on. In high tones.
“We don’t owe anything to anyone,” it was before the Euro, now this is Arshavin’s phrase. But you can take off in a completely different way. The Swedish coach, after his team put on a show against England but lost, joked at the post-match press conference. The Irish just apologized for the bad game and bad results.
Ours do not believe that something out of the ordinary has happened. Just think, they flew out of the group, which they themselves called "kindergarten", "yard teams" and so on. It didn't roll. Happens.
But to apologize, well, or just say some normal human words to people who spent money, vacation time and endured Polish antics to cheer for the Russian team - it's so simple. “I have nothing to reproach myself and the players with,” said the English team coach after the failure at Euro 2000 Kevin Keegan. - We simply did not fit into the turn, behind which there was a straight line, where everyone was equal. We are very sorry". And the fans just applauded the man who found the courage to admit that his team lost in football to a weaker opponent.
I agree with Arshavin that our high expectations are our problems. The main one is that we consider our team strong, while it is no different from Poland, the Czech Republic or Greece. We also get into major tournaments twice in the third one and also consider it lucky to reach the playoffs, which we have had only once in the entire Russian history.
Arshavin's generation is the most stellar in Russian history. The backbone of the current national team are CSKA players who won the UEFA Cup in 2005, and Zenit players who won the UEFA Cup and European Super Cup in 2008. The quintessence of this team was the successful performance at Euro 2008, where the Russian team reached the semi-finals and eventually shared third place with the Turks.
Of course, few people want to remember that in five matches at Euro 2008, the Russian team lost twice with a big score. Then there were misses at the 2010 World Cup and a failure at the current Euro. Not getting into South Africa after the hookah story eventually acquired a scandalous connotation, there will surely be something from the same series this time. Otherwise, we can't.
For Arshavin himself, this European Championship seems to have become the last major tournament in the national team. The captain of the Russian national team is not young, and good physics has never been one of its main virtues. Andrei has never been able to play more than two matches in a row on high level, in fact, this is exactly what happened at Euro 2008. Because of the children's red card, the leader of the Russian team missed the first two matches in the group, then played well against the Netherlands and was already barely moving around the field in the semi-finals with the Spaniards. Note that in the iconic semi-final of the UEFA Cup against Bayern, won with a score of 4:0, Andrei also served a suspension.
And at this championship in the third match, Arshavin was clearly tired ahead of time. Although it was he who had to lead the partners behind him. I had to shout, swear in the locker room, stomp my foot. However, it would all look too comical, try to imagine Arshavin yelling at Alexey Berezutsky.
35 year old Georgios Karagounis he showed us very well in contrast what the captain of the national team should be like. And just like any football player should give himself to the game. The Greek, like the Russian, also has problems with physics, but how much passion and charisma! Even on the bench, he brought his team more benefits than Arshavin on the field.
Dick Advocaat like its predecessor Guus Hiddink, believed in Arshavin unconditionally. Both Dutchmen, it seems to me, saw in the player a pure and great talent without many impurities. So, probably, a gold digger looks at a huge nugget and sees in it only what he wants to see. Andrei is really capable of making a goal out of nothing, as the now former coach of the Russian team put it, but I would change the time: he was capable. It used to be that Arshavin constantly climbed forward, tried to beat, aggravated. It's all gone in London. And the Advocate was still waiting for this nothing, from which his captain would make a goal. Not wait.
Both foreign coaches(even three, let's count more Arsene Wenger) due to their ignorance of our realities, they did not want to see in Arshavin a capricious player bombarded with money to the ears, who does not like to work too much and does not have any leadership qualities. Remember how Andrei moved from Zenit to Arsenal. Complaining that Petersburg club in fact, he was enslaved, although shortly before that he signed a five-year contract on very favorable terms for himself. Then he bargained with the Gunners for a long time, trying to bring his salary into at least some correspondence with the Zenit one. All this "Arshaviniada", which continued around Andrei's move to London, now looks especially comical, because there was only enough Russian in England for a year.
Deep down, of course, we knew that everything had to end this way. A weak-willed game against an average team, to which we lost not in football, but in desire and passion. And we knew that after the match our “collectors” would definitely say something like that. Who owes whom and how much. And in general, we have already managed to understand that we all owe it to the players of the Russian national team in general and Andrei Arshavin in particular. It will be necessary to offer Zenit to urgently increase the salary of the captain of the Russian national team. Maybe even chip in with the whole world, in case of refusal.
But this team had everything to go down in history, and not remain a team that once played football well and defeated the Dutch. It looks like it's really time for us to build a completely new team for the 2018 World Cup. In which there will be no place for Andrei Arshavin.
