Oleg Kuznetsov: "Character, thirst for struggle will help the guys in the qualifying round of the Euro"

Head coach of the U-19 youth team of Ukraine (football players not older than 2001) Oleg Kuznetsov summed up the end of the meeting.

The last training camp of the youth national team of Ukraine U-19 ended before the start of the Euro qualification. During it, the team played two friendly matches with peers from Greece. In the first match the blue and yellows won - 2:1, and in the second a draw was recorded - 0:0.

The results of these matches and work in general were summed up by the team leader Oleg Kuznetsov.

- We are satisfied with the results of sparring with the Greeks, - said Oleg Vladimirovich. - But there are still big problems with the quality of the game. And this is natural. The collection itself turned out to be difficult. We waited for Dynamo players until the beginning of the work. Then I had to call the other guys in an emergency. On October 6, the day the training camp began, the coaching staff had six players at its disposal. On the 7th everyone came together, and on the 8th there was already a game with Greece. We had to act from the letter, because we have never played with such a lineup. Therefore, it was impossible to demand from the wards something exorbitant. But it is important that the team had dedication, there was a desire, and this, apparently, played a key role in these sparring matches.

- Was it a good test?

- Of course. The UAF rival picked up a very decent one for us. Although in various friendly tournaments or matches we do not chase the result, but try to show quality football. But this case was an exception. We understood that it would be difficult to expect coordinated actions, so we adjusted the wards to the result. This character, the thirst for struggle will help the boys in the future, perhaps even in the qualifying round. Plus, we received useful information about players who were not so often invited to our training camp.

- Did the Greeks play as you expected?

- Opponents looked good, they were more played. In addition, our players came in different physical condition, because someone played two matches a week, and someone does not play at all in their clubs.

- When will the national team start working just before the qualifying tournament?

- The team is going on November 6, we are training and on the 10th we will fly to Sweden. And the first game should take place on the 13th.

- Will you hold a sparring match before the official matches?

- Now this question is processed. We want to play on November 8 or 9.

Recall your qualifying round matches Euro-2020 (U-19) qualifying round Oleg Kuznetsov's team held on November 13, 16 and 19. The rivals of the Ukrainians in the fight for the tickets to the elite round of competitions will be the national teams of Sweden, Slovenia and Estonia.

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