Dmytro Mykhailenko: "It is important not to let the Italians create chances. There is no doubt about our attacking potential"

Former Dynamo midfielder Dmytro Mykhailenko shared his expectations from the Euro 2024 qualifying match with Italy with the UPL TV telegram channel.

- This is the last match, it is key, so I expect only a result that would allow us to qualify for Euro 2024.

- Given the first meeting with the Italians, what should our main team improve?

- Each player must play one of his best games. And from there, the team must play its best game in this cycle. The recipe is simple: the reliability of the game in defence in general, not to let the Italians create chances. After all, there is no doubt about our attacking potential.

- Is there anything of concern in the context of the national team?

- Our guys who play abroad are in great shape, score goals, get a lot of playing time, so their psychology is fine. Those who play in Ukraine also have no problems. So I wouldn't look for things that could distract us now. Everything is fine, everyone is 100% ready to solve problems.

- Is the starting line-up predictable or are there any positions where there may be surprises?

- I think everything will be very close to how we played in the last games. But we will add Tsygankov, who missed the matches in October due to injury.

- Which confrontations on the pitch will be decisive?

- In the first game with Italy, it is mentioned that the Zagnolo-Mykolenko confrontation was striking. But it seems that Mykolenko was not in the best condition then. There were many, many threats coming from him. And it was a key moment not in our favour. I hope we can avoid this. Now the Italians, in my opinion, have no superstars, but they are very strong due to teamwork. There is Barella, but he is not a player who has a big impact on the result, although he has a big impact on the game.

- Is there a problem with the fact that we are forced to play a sparring match with Lechia?

- As far as I understand, we could not help but play this match. But I don't see any tragedy in this. It will be a training game, in which those guys who play less can play.