The head coach of Zhytomyr "Polissya", Imad Ashur, shared his impressions of the first match between the national teams of Ukraine and Belgium (3:1) in the Nations League playoff for the right to compete in Division "A" of this tournament.
Imad Ashur. Photo — polissyafc.com"I can’t say that this game was easy, let’s be honest. Indeed, with Hutsuliak’s goal, that was a turning point. This emotional factor in the second leg can be different; the game can be completely different. It definitely won’t be easy, we understand which national team we are playing against.
Perhaps we were lucky that the Belgians are going through a period of changes and restructuring right now. And we are coming from moments where we look more cohesive as a team. The national team showed how it withstands pressure, this is very important. This character, this desire, and of course, the presence of such players in our national team should influence any matches, but it certainly won’t be easy. I think everyone involved in this process understands this very well," quotes Ashur the official website of "Polissya".
