“The coach of the national team of Ukraine summed up the meeting in Lithuania”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
– The first match looked perfect – 7: 0, played from the first to the last minute. After that game, you set the team to what will be more difficult today. As a result, it turned out – the scenario of the second match was completely different.
– There are many factors in such paired matches. The losing command is set up for the next game even more than the previous one. The team that won, no matter how much itself, did not force it, still somewhere at a subconscious level is convinced that today it will be just like yesterday – such nature.
As for me, the first match was useful in terms of that we felt our game on the ball when we all work out. When we are not easy, but you enjoy the game and everything goes out. The second game was different, but even more useful in terms of character verification. We showed character, tried to play the same game, bend our line. We had moments and to the missed ball that we did not score, but we still continued to play, scored three balls and turned everything.
At the expense of 3: 1 in the second half we had many very good moments, in which they could score the 4th and 5th, and then the game would follow another scenario. Although, given how the Lithuanians were tuned, there could be anything. But we did not score – and when you miss 3: 1, everything is dramatically turned. We have only one ball of advantage, and they felt that here it is, nearby. It is good that at this point we were not lost and did not panic.
In my opinion, a very good goal is a very important psychological moment. After all, they could simplify, do not invent anything, but played a wonderful combination, after which they were defended and scored the fifth. Yes, then they missed the third, but after our fifth goal, everyone was already clear that it was a point.
– Andriy Melnyk came out directly under the penalty area. It was planned or just the time of change, but he jumped first?
– He scores a lot of such heads, can send, lift to the right height and punch inconvenient for the goalkeeper. Therefore, we specifically released it under this standard and he did everything as it should.
– There was a moment when the Lithuanians went to play with the fifth, and the boys went high to press them. Then I got the impression that you wanted to play low protection.
– We wanted to play reliable protection – this is the main thing. This is a friendly game, and we deliberately did not produce a four -working four.