Well-known manager and expert Vyacheslav Zakhovailo commented on the victory of the Ukrainian national team over the Belgian national team (3:1) in the first match of the playoff of the Nations League for the right to compete in Division "A" of this tournament, which took place yesterday in Murcia.
roman yaremchuk news, belgian national team news, ukrainian national team news“To say that the result was unexpected—it's to say nothing.
Before the game, it was impossible to predict the tactical setup of the Belgians. New coach, unknown style, unpredictable starting lineup. With the Ukrainian national team, everything was more or less clear and understandable.
The beginning of the game was dominated by Rebrov's team. After the tenth minute, the "red devils" made us play without the ball. But it wasn't intense football. The Belgians slowly controlled the ball, not creating particularly dangerous moments. The central triangle of the Ukrainian midfield struggled to win the ball in the first half. Therefore, we completely conceded ball control in the first half. The conceded goal from a set piece is the result of Yaremchuk’s positional error.
Second half. There was a complete turnaround of events and the score. After substitutions, the Ukrainian team changed tactically, and the Belgians were completely unprepared for this. Ukraine increased intensity on the ball, Zinchenko, in my opinion, played a key role in this. And Belgium fell apart.
The result of the game is more than deserving. But it's still too early to rejoice. In three days, we have a return match, where it will be very difficult.
I was once again convinced that when we play without tournament pressure, everything works out for us.
Glory to Ukraine! Congratulations to all of us!”,— Zakhovailo wrote on his Facebook page.
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