Ruslan Rotan, head coach of the Ukrainian Olympic team, spoke about preparations for the team's third match at the 2024 Games against Argentina.
"There is very little time for recovery, but we can't do otherwise. Almost all of these 48 hours were devoted to restoring the guys, because we were exhausted not only physically but also emotionally. I think the guys have recovered, we understand, and we are waiting for the game with Argentina.
What should we be afraid of in Argentina's game? This is skill. This team is more structured compared to Morocco, which may have been better technically, but in terms of organization, not only in attack but also in defense, Argentina is a very strong team. We are well aware of this and told the guys about it.
A pair of central defenders? There is no choice - Taloverov and Batagov. I think we need to focus now not on who is left, that's the regulation, we have to accept this tournament. It will be a difficult match - not only because we will have to work on defense, but also in how we handle the ball.
Weather conditions - we understand that it will be even hotter. We also need to take this into account and not look at the opponent, only at ourselves, to become a better copy of ourselves with each training session and match.
As for the tournament situation in the group, we are already losing to Morocco according to the fair play criterion. The matches will start at the same time, we will keep our finger on the pulse and understand how they are going. We cannot tell the players to be more careful, because this is football, and there are different situations on the field. And sometimes the situation itself dictates, and the right card plays a key role in achieving the result. This is a very difficult question. But we have to take everything into account, because there are no trifles in football, they decide everything on the football field," Suspilne quoted Rotan as saying.