Andrii Yarmolenko: "We must give all our strength and bring joy to people so that they can be distracted at least for 90 minutes"

The captain of the national team of Ukraine, Andriy Yarmolenko, shared his expectations from the League of Nations away match against Scotland.

Last night the national team of Ukraine conducted the first training on the eve of the final cycle of the 2022/2023 Nations League matches. The blue and yellow team trained in Warsaw at the stadium of the club of the fourth Polish division "Gutnyk". Al-Ainu (UAE) midfielder Andriy Yarmolenko commented on the preparation for the away game with Scotland.

"I arrived at the camp of our national team for the first time from Al-Ain. Returned from the hot climate to European latitudes. It's not easy, of course, and I need time to get used to it. But it's okay. As for the Emirates, there are all the conditions for good football. Quality pitches, pretty good championship level... So I'm happy with my decision to move. And, of course, I missed the European weather - you can go for a walk, breathe fresh air, because it is very hot there. You have to train at temperatures of +40º and sometimes even more. It is easier to breathe here, especially when you are closer to Ukraine.

We have some tough games ahead of us with long trips to Scotland and Armenia, but I'm positive as always. I know our players, I know our potential and I know what kind of football we can play. We respect all opponents, but we are not afraid of anyone. We know who we are playing for.

Of course, I cannot say anything about the future results, but I want to promise our fans that we will give all our strength and play so that they will not be ashamed of us. And we will see what the result will be. But I know that if you give all your strength, the result will come later. 

The recent meeting with Scotland, in my opinion, is already history. Now we have a different tournament, so we are preparing like any other match - with an attitude. When all the guys finally get together, I'm sure we'll analyze the opponent's game, and the head coach will give instructions, due to which we can win. Preparation is taking its turn. I'm glad to see all the guys, I missed them a lot.

Our situation is somewhat complicated by personnel losses — Zinchenko, Shaparenko, Bushchan. Of course, these guys are very important for the national team, but no one is safe from injuries in football. We all wish them a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing them. However, we'll have to play without them for now. We will consider this a chance for other performers to show the coaching staff what they are capable of. 

I closely follow the news from the front, there are positive moments, but I perfectly understand what price has been paid for them, because many of our soldiers are dying. On the one hand, we are happy that we are getting our cities and villages back, and on the other hand, we are saddened by the irreparable losses. I can only say that our entire national team is very grateful to the defenders of Ukraine. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have any football.

Here we will have difficult flights or relocations, but considering our soldiers at the front, we should not complain. It is difficult for our soldiers, but I did not see them whine or talk about fatigue. So we don't have the right to do that either. We must give all our strength for our country and bring joy to people so that they can distract themselves from current events for at least 90 minutes and be able to rejoice in the success of the national team," said Yarmolenko.

We will remind that the Nations League match between the national teams of Scotland and Ukraine will take place on September 21 in Glasgow at the Hampden Park stadium (start at 21.45:XNUMX p.m.).

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