Defender of “Shakhtar” and the Ukrainian national team Valeriy Bondar commented on the outcome of the confrontation with the Belgian national team in the Nations League playoffs.
Valeriy Bondar. Photo: shakhtar.com“I always want to return to the club from the national team in a good mood, but it doesn't always happen. We couldn't beat Belgium on aggregate over two matches and please our fans. It's very unfortunate, but life doesn’t end there. We continue to work on. We have club tasks, which are very difficult right now. But we will try to please our fans.
Could I start in the second match together with Matviyenko and Zabarnyi in the center of defense? Yes, but that’s the decision of head coach Serhiy Rebrov. I could have played in a scheme with three central defenders. If it were necessary to play with five defenders — I’m always ready to follow our coach's instructions. And still, I will say that our defenders played quite well in Genk. Everyone coped until a certain point. And mistakes happen to everyone. Svatok handled his task quite well,” Bondar said.
