Ukrainian coach and expert Sergiy Nahornyak commented on the upcoming matches of the Ukrainian national team in the Nations League against Georgia (16.11) and Albania (19.11).
— What are your expectations from the matches with Georgia and Albania in the Nations League?
— It will be difficult for the Ukrainian national team in this match against Georgia. And what are the expectations? The Ukrainian team needs to win both of the final matches: against Georgia and Albania. Because we want the Ukrainian national team to remain in League B and not be relegated. But it will be hard for Ukraine against Georgia. They are playing at home, the stadium will be packed! Although, in principle, our guys are already used to this. But it is obvious that the game against Georgia will be very tough. As for the match against the Albanians, I would say that it is always difficult to play against them. They have injured players, and Ukraine also has players with injuries. But regarding Albania, I can say that this national team is always very tough to play against. They are stubborn! Albanians always fight!
— The matches against the Georgians and Albanians might not be high-scoring, what do you think?
— I think so. It seems to me that there will definitely be no goal fest. What goal fests? In the first matches against Albania, we lost 1:2, and we beat Georgia 1:0.
— What can you say about the players from Dynamo and Shakhtar who have been called up to the Ukrainian national team?
— Psychologically, they seem to be approaching these matches normally. But we must understand that this is the national team! In matches for the national team, you need to go onto the field and simply win. I will repeat once again: there will be a good game in the clubs! But in national team matches, results must be delivered.
— Do you think Ivan Kalyuzhny will appear in these matches?
— Frankly speaking, I would like him to play. Kalyuzhny is an example of how to play for the national team. To all our footballers who are called up to the "yellow-blue" camp and who are knocking on the door of the national team, Ivan has shown how a person should play for the Ukrainian national team. Kalyuzhny is an example of how to perform for the national team! This is a bright example!