Yaroslav Shilgavy: “The Ukrainian team has a very strong group of attack players. But I'm not afraid of anyone and nothing ... "

The head coach of the Czech national team Yaroslav Shilgavy held a pre-match press conference in Kharkiv on the eve of the League of Nations match against Ukraine.

On Tuesday in Kharkiv, the national team of Ukraine will meet the team of the Czech Republic in its third match of the League of Nations. On Monday, the coach of the Czech national team Yaroslav Shilgavy in the press center of the Kharkiv stadium "Metalist" answered questions from the media.

- You have repeatedly said that you will be able to repeat the level of the game that was achieved in the match with Slovakia ... 

- If we want to leave the group, we must win. Let me say that Ukraine is even stronger than Slovakia, but we have no other choice, and we must further improve the quality of the game.

- Your tomorrow's opponent is headed by Andriy Shevchenko. How well do you know him and his game?

- Andriy Shevchenko was a great football player, and we can talk about his game for a long time. I know that he always behaved on the field and in life as a gentleman. As far as I know, all these qualities remained with him, and that's great.

- Vaclav Havel was a great reformer in the history of the Czech Republic. How ready are you to become a Havel of Czech football - and how much does Czech football need reforms?

- I have never compared myself to Vaclav Havel. These are completely different things. I was invited to the national team due to poor team results. It is a great honor for me. We achieved the first victory, but this is just the beginning of a long way.

- Given the absence of Tomas Soucek, will you have to change the game in the midfield?

- It's just a personal replacement. Tomasz is a great footballer and is now in great shape. It is a pity that he will not take part in tomorrow's match, but we have other performers who, I hope, will be able to replace him.

- Did you watch the friendly match between Ukraine and the Italian national team? Who in the Ukrainian team do you fear the most?

- Of course, we watched that meeting. A great match, a completely even game and a good result for Ukraine. The Ukrainian team has a very strong group of attacking players, but I'm not afraid of anyone or anything. I led the team in which Ruslan Rotan played. Thank God he doesn't play anymore.

- How important is it for you to fight for the first place in the group? Isn't it better to improve the quality of the game, despite the result in this tournament?

- Of course, any coach and any player wants to win every match. We want that too. However, I repeat - we are at the beginning of the road. Our main task is to make our way to the European Championship. This can be done, including through the League of Nations. 

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