Former Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk player Volodymyr Kovaluk commented on the Ukrainian national team's victories over North Macedonia and Malta.
Vladimir Kovaluk- The game is not impressive, but the main thing is that the result is maximum. To be honest, the national team's performance has deteriorated compared to the teams of Petrakov and Shevchenko. And the reason is that Serhii Rebrov had no time. He was pressured by responsibility: the fans hoped that with the arrival of Rebrov, the national team would immediately become powerful. In fact, this did not happen. Our team did not play, but suffered in two matches of the qualifying round. It seems that the players did not understand what the coach wanted from them. There was clearly a lack of sharpness and aggression in the attacks. Nevertheless, everyone will forget the game, while the results and points will remain.
The game with the Italians will be decisive. If we don't win, we are unlikely to have a chance to take second place. It is in this match that we will see the first serious results of Serhiy Rebrov's work," the expert said.
