Spain may simply not have enough strength – football.ua



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The Shakhtar midfielder summed up the first two rounds of the Nations League for the Ukrainian team.

Taras Stepanenko, photo Shakhtar

Taras Stepanenko, photo Shakhtar
September 09, 2020, 2:32 PM

Taras Stepanenko spoke about the severity of his injury before playing againstin the Spanish team and analyzed the performances of the Ukrainian team.

“We are professional athletes, so there is always some slight inflammation. Sometimes you have to recover in a short time before the games. Thank God, there is nothing serious. The doctors examined me again and said that everything was due to the load”. I had a tough game with Switzerland, there was a slight discomfort, but nothing supernatural, so after the weekend I will start training.

We really feel the level of Group A, the top 10 teams in Europe. This is a different rhythm, a different intensity, a different selection of players who punish almost every mistake. For 90 minutes, it takes full concentration to cope with your pressure. With Switzerland she was more successful. As for me, Spain may simply not be strong enough. However, sometimes defeat can be more informative than victory. Analyze the errors, understand what was missing, what you need to strive for.

The League of Nations is a preparatory tournament for the European Championship. It is important to make and analyze mistakes now, so as not to repeat them in a more responsible tournament. It’s great that we play with teams like that. The Swiss made the top four last year and lost in the semi-finals. This tournament is a good preparation, an opportunity to test yourself at this level, as well as compete for the European Cup, “Stepnenko quotes. Shakhtar News.

Remember that you can see the goals on video and an overview of the match Spain – Ukraine on Football.ua.



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