Vitaliy Mykolenko: We have two difficult games with Scotland and also one more away match with Armenia left. The intrigue will last until the end.

15.06.2022 13:01

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Defender of the national team of Ukraine Vitaliy Mykolenko commented on the draw in the match against Ireland (1:1) in the UEFA Nations League.

- How fair is the score 1:1?

- I would not say that we bounced back or deserved to win. I think the result is natural.

- How do you comment on the conceded goal?

- That's what happened to Collins, well done. At the next training camp we will analyze the mistakes, we will understand who is to blame for the goal.

- The captain has finally returned to the squad. How important is Andriy Yarmolenko for the team?

- This is a very important player, a captain who always leads the team forward. After a short pause, he went out on the pitch, trying like everyone else.

- Yarmolenko assisted Artem Dovbyk with his right foot. Has his rights become much stronger?

- Yarmolenko is like wine, he gets stronger over the years.  

- Do you think it will be possible to keep the first place in the group of the Nations League?

- We will see, during the next training camp we will have two difficult games with Scotland. I think it will also be one more difficult away match with Armenia. I think the intrigue will last until the end.

- What are the results of the June matches?

- We fulfilled the task by 50%, because the main task was to go to the World Cup. In the Nations League, we remained in first place.

- We now have seven points, although there could be nine.A little annoying?

- There could be six. Once again, the result is natural, both teams wanted to win.