Famous Dynamo Kyiv defender Stefan Reshko told us why the Ukrainian national team started Euro 2024 with a setback.
Stefan Reschko (photo: fcdynamo.com)- The national team of Ukraine had no right to walk on the football field at a time when the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are defending the country on the front line. To justify this, they recall 2021, when we lost to England 0-4 in the Euro quarterfinals. I'm sorry, but Romania is not England! It seems as if there were bags on the soccer field in Munich that the Romanians easily ran around.
In fact, Lunin's mistake during the first conceded goal was the key one, so it's not surprising that it was recognized as the worst. Before that goal, the Ukrainians played well and had 73% of the ball. But that doesn't mean you can blame all the dogs for one person. Why did the team crumble after the goal? Players of this level should be able to withstand a psychological blow. After all, why did the team act so stupidly at the moment of conceding the third goal? The Romanians were playing a corner, and our players were watching. Then they easily let the opponents into the penalty area, and they circled Mudryk like a chip. There was no basic game discipline on the field.
Rebrov learned a lesson for life. Let's hope he draws the right conclusions. But we need the players to come to their senses. It's unacceptable for players of a country at war to play Euro matches without desire. The nation will not forgive them. It is the duty of every national team player to win the next matches," Reshko said.
