Ruslan Rotan: “The guys wanted to win and created enough moments for that”

22.03.2019 00:14

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Head coach of the Ukrainian national team Ruslan Rotan commented on the result of his first match at the head of the team.

In preparation for selection for Euro-2021 (U-21) blue and yellow are involved in friendly tournament in Turkey. Today in the first match of the competition they are draw with Estonia (0-0). Head coach Ruslan Rotan praised the action of his team.

— Congratulations on your debut. Was there excitement before the first match as a coach of the youth team?

- Thank you very much. Of course, I will always worry about my team both in terms of results and in terms of everything that concerns the team. As for the game, I want to compliment the players. I liked their dedication, passion. They wanted to win and created enough moments for that. In the end, there is nothing wrong - we work only the third day, the guys get used to our requirements. It is gratifying that they do it, even if something turns out better and something worse.

— You spent two halves with different syllables. Want to see as many artists as possible?

- We try to give all the guys playing practice. Today we gave a little more time to those who did not play for their club so often. There are players who come on the field on a regular basis, so we had substitutions, and some played for 20 minutes. We collect information on the match, it is very important for us.

— Did the players complete the task for the game?

- Of course, not one hundred percent. We always want to win, so we would like to win today.