On Tuesday, June 11, the Ukrainian national team defeated Poland 4-0 in a friendly match in Chisinau. Here is the post-match press conference of the teams' head coaches.
Sergiy RebrovSerhiy REBROV, head coach of the Ukrainian national team:
-Are you satisfied with your team's performance? Are there any mistakes that need to be eliminated in the future?
- There are always mistakes, that's why we play such matches. It makes no difference whether we win or lose, it is very important to analyze the game. I am sure that this score will allow the national team to prepare for the Euro in peace.
It was the last game before the final tournament. Our players understood that they needed to give the pace. Moldova was not weak today, they tried to show their best. But we dominated the first half, and the quick goal gave us confidence.
- Didthis game help you prepare for Euro 2024?
- This is an important game for us. I understand that the players of the Moldovan national team played the last match before the vacation. We are pleased that we played against the first team of the opponent and had the opportunity to prepare. We are very happy to play in Moldova. Of course, all the matches we played helped us prepare.
- What isVitaliy Mykolenko's condition?
- I was told that he has already had an MRI. As far as I understand, everything is not so bad. Let's hope, and tomorrow they will do another examination. I calmed down a little bit because I was told that there was nothing wrong.
- Didyou choose your sparring opponent, paying attention to the fact that Moldova's style of play may be similar to Romania's?
- When we chose these matches, we were looking for opponents. We are grateful that Moldova agreed to play. We did not think so at all. Moldova is an independent country, there is no need to compare it with Romania.
- Isyour team ready for the match with Romania? We saw thelast three games, which ended with different results...
- I'm happy that we had three sparring matches, let's see how Mykolenko feels. The players are gaining optimal form through matches. We still have a week of training, we will prepare.
-What result will you be satisfied withat the European Championship?
- Fans should predict something, but we have to concentrate on each match. Now we will prepare for a serious game with Romania.
Serhii KLESHCHENKO, head coach of the Moldovan national team:
- Today the Ukrainian national team surpassed our team in all respects. Of course, a quick missed goal played a role. Then we couldn't get ourselves together. First of all, we lost in passion. We were too protective of the opponent. I don't know what it was about. After the break, my team tried to change the situation. Perhaps, in certain moments we succeeded. But we conceded two more goals, and the result was natural
