Natalia Zinchenko: "It is important that the painful process of generational change in the women's national team of Ukraine is behind ..."

18.11.2019 20:00

Photo by Pavlo Kubanov

The weeklong gathering in Turkey and the control match with the hostesses held on November 11, the blue and yellow ended the season.

- I am not satisfied with the performance of my wards in the Euro-2021 qualification, - said the head coach of the national team of Ukraine Natalia Zinchenko in a comment to the official website of the UAF. - We occupy the last place in our group, although the chances to make it to the next round still remain. First of all, it is gratifying that the painful process of generational change is over. My staff and I have decided on those young football players we can count on in the coming years, I hope that experienced players will prove that there is still gunpowder in the powder kegs…

— A devastating victory (4: 0) Is there a surprise for you over the Turks in Izmir?

- No, because our team is above the hostess in the ranking. In addition, a few days before the sparring with us, the Turkish players suffered a crushing defeat by the Dutch in the Euro-2021 qualifiers and were not only tired but also depressed. But, in the end, these are their problems, for me it was important to reconsider a few young players in combat. Therefore, I think that this training camp and the control match were very useful.

- When will your wards gather again?

- In early March next year. It is planned that we will immediately go to Spain to participate in the international tournament. So far, I have 34 football players in pencil, from which we must choose the 22 most skilled who will defend the honor of Ukraine in the Pyrenees. And every detail should be taken into account in the preparation, because in June we will have official matches not only with the Irish, but also with the Greeks, who, by the way, recently surprised quite a bit by drawing with the British.