Former player of the Ukrainian national team Ivan Hetzko shared what he expects from the friendly match Ukraine — New Zealand, which will take place on the night of June 10 to June 11.
— What should the Ukrainian national team players do in the match against the New Zealanders?
— Win — this is first and foremost. Secondly, prove that the loss in the match against Canada was a huge mistake. The main thing is that today’s game should not have the same underestimation of the opponent that they allowed three days ago. And then everything will be fine.
— In that case, will everything fall into place?
— I think so. At least, judging by our game against Canada, the alarm was serious.
— Will the result of that alarm affect the psychology of the Ukrainian footballers before today’s game?
— I believe the opposite. Perhaps it will put some players in their place, otherwise they have started to fly too high.
— How do you think, in order to have the opportunity to rehabilitate, will Sergey Rebrov use the same lineup that played against Canada, or will he make certain adjustments?
— I think there will be one or two adjustments.
— In which positions?
— In the central part of the field — definitely. And maybe in the back line.
Andrey Pisarenko