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The famous Ukrainian specialist Nikolay Pavlov commented in the League of Nations game.
– I am very happy for Shevchenko and his coaching staff. After three defeats, the loss of the main players, they remained in control and deservedly won the Spanish. Now everything fits, everything is natural. Everyone was hoping again that we will have a strong team led by the head coach and his coaching staff.
– Did the Spanish underestimate our team?
– Of course, after a great victory in the last match, they thought they would take our team into their own hands. I think it happened, but we must not underestimate the merits of the Ukrainian team. The end of this match reminded us of our match against Portugal, when Stepanenko was sent off. We experience the same emotions.
The League of Nations is a very good tournament. These are responsible games with good motivation. In the context of the coronavirus, I think no team would be playing now.
– It turns out that the Dynamo player-based Ukrainian team can solve serious problems?
– We should associate this with the arrival of Mircea Lucescu to the Dynamo. Under his leadership, all, without exception, the players began to progress: the young defender Zabarny, Shaparenko, Mykolenko, Tsygankov, Captain Sidorchuk, now Buyalsky will recover. All this is to the credit of Lucescu. And the Shakhtar players began to burn, on the contrary, they slowed down. Everybody talks about it.
– Does Andriy Pyatov now have a worthy competitor in the person of Georgy Buschan?
– This decision will be made by the coaching staff. You need to be on the team and see how who is training, what is their relationship, in what state will Pyatov return after an illness. Andrew cannot be ruled out. He proved it with his impeccable acting.
If we talk about Georgy’s game, then not only did he play this match at a good level. The fact that he is now recognized as the best goalkeeper in the country speaks volumes about his qualifications. About our problems in defense too, but without him it’s impossible: the opponents were very strong.
– Has Tsygankov become the joker of the Ukrainian team?
– A lot was lost in the preparatory period and the coaches know better when to quit. He hasn’t reached his level yet, but when he comes in as a substitute, it works. This is just an advantage for our team.
– In your opinion, was there a penalty at this time with the fall of Zubkov?
– I thought there was a penalty.
– What are your expectations of the game with the Swiss?
– Only positive. You need to beat this opponent to stay in the group.
