Oleksandr Golovko: “We are waiting for Rusyn and Kovalenko for the qualifying matches”

Head coach of the youth team of Ukraine Oleksandr Golovko believes that his team will be ready to fight against Latvia and Andorra.

Only two days lasted the U-21 Ukraine national team, during which it was blue-yellow conducted sparring against the first-league Obolon-Brovar. After the match, the coach of the "youth" Alexander Golovko spoke about the problems and immediate plans of his team.

- Alexander Borisovich, what conclusions did you draw for yourself after this short-term collection?

- It was a very useful job, because without a game and coaching tone for four months, it is very difficult to hold responsible matches at once. I want to thank the Football Federation of Ukraine, which organized this gathering.

We were able to look not only at the guys we are counting on, but also at the nearest reserve. And then, we tried new schemes that were used in sparring with Obolon, because the next two matches of the qualifying tournament, our team will hold at home, and this forces us to act actively.

- In the match with Obolon-Brovar, the blue and yellows played two different halves ...

- And all because we worked only two days, and many guys have a different condition. In the first half, the team tried to act in two strikers without extreme wingers. And after the break, when they scored, they played on their strengths, counterattacks, because the opponent had free zones.

You can't explain everything in one and a half workouts. The coaches looked more at how the boys perceived the requirements. We allowed players who are without practice (Vakulko, Luchkevich) to play more. I also want to thank Mariupol for releasing its players. Many of these guys competed for a place in the national team, which on September 3 will begin training for qualifying matches.

- Are there any footballers who pleasantly surprised you during these two days?

- There are no questions about goalkeepers. We met Bykov, Popov left a good impression. In the support area, too, everything is more or less normal, the guys got a load. And first of all it concerns Luchkevich, who in the first half played as a right defender, and in the second - advanced to the midfield. He has no problems with his character. Valeria has problems at the club, but he does not despair.

But with the attackers, the problem remains. We fell Alexeev, who yesterday at training felt discomfort in the knee. We will summon Nazariy Rusyn to the gathering, there is Andrey Boryachuk, we can also talk about Marian Shved as a forward. Most likely, Victor Kovalenko will come to the location of the youth team. Therefore, we want to believe that the issue in the offensive line will be successfully solved due to a good selection of performers. 

- Will the matches against the teams of Latvia and Andorra be key for the youth national team of Ukraine again?

- Without doubts. By the way, one of the most difficult qualifying matches was the first one, with Latvia, in which we did not deserve to win. I had many complaints against my wards. Although it should be said that the Latvians did well. It is also difficult to play with Andorra, despite the fact that we won away with a big score. But I think the team will be ready for these meetings. The main thing is for the guys to understand that Latvia and Andorra need to be set up in the same way as England, Holland and Scotland.

- Can anyone from the list of the main team of the country join the ranks of the youth team?

- A lot will depend on the first match of the national team. If, for some reason, players who are suitable for our age will not be included in the application, then, of course, we will ask the players to come to us. We all accept (smiles).

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