Ruslan Rotan: "We do not make tragedy from defeat, we move in our direction"

06.09.2019 23:25

Photo of UAF press service

After the match with the Finnish team, the head coach of the Ukrainian national team held a press conference.

- It is always unpleasant to lose, - Ruslan Rotan started talking to the press after the opening match of the Euro-2021 (U-21) qualification, in which the blue and yellows in Zaporizhia gave in to the guests (0: 2). - Starting matches are often held in such a way, when you have a territorial advantage, you create moments, but the ball does not go into the goal. This is typical of young football players, there is a lack of realization and skill.

We do not make tragedy from defeat, we move in our direction. I am confident that we will become stronger. After such defeats, the team becomes stronger. What we require from the guys, they do. Most importantly, there are moments, problems with implementation only.

- Comment on the absence of Lunyov and Rusyn and the appearance of Lednev only as a replacement.

- Lunyov and Rusyn are injured, and as for Lednev, that was our decision. In the second half we needed reinforcements, the game did not go as we expected.

- What do you think about the yellow card of Hemp in the 90th minute?

- From being provoked by rivals, we will hold a conversation with him about this.

- The team's game looked attractive, and the first missed ball seemed illogical…

- Thank you for the compliment. Yes, we really wanted to please the audience not only with the game, but also with the result… As for the first missed goal, it was the result of inconsistency. The mistake was that the player of the opponent, who gave the transfer to our penalty area, was not under pressure, although we set such a task for the guys, asked in the middle of the field to provide pressure. The extreme defender was also misplaced, he had to act more narrowly. Finally, there was a mistake by the central defender, who just had to knock the ball out, but no one told him. It is necessary to learn from such mistakes.