The head coach of the Ukrainian national team, Oleksandr Petrakov, talked about the team's preparation for the Nations League matches against Scotland and Armenia.
Oleksandr Petrakov (photo: uaf.ua)— There are no passing games in tournaments at the national team level. This is the UEFA Nations League, where one miss can be costly. Lose - and in fact you are no longer a contender to win the group. The tournament distance is short and all matches are decisive. We have one task - to take first place in the group. No matter how difficult the collection, the task must be done. But let's not forget that Scotland will be looking to avenge their play-off loss in front of their fans. In Glasgow, two leading performers - Zabarny and Zinchenko - will not be playing due to yellow cards.
There is a difficult flight from Glasgow to Yerevan: a six and a half hour flight plus a three-hour time difference... Accordingly, much less time remains for recovery after the first game with Scotland. It will be difficult. I don't have any secrets - there will definitely be a serious rotation, Petrakov said in an interview site UAF
