The Ukrainian national football team improved significantly in the second half of the first play-off match of the UEFA Nations League against the Belgian team. This was stated by the head coach of the "blue-yellows" Serhiy Rebrov at the post-match press conference, reports UNN.
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According to him, after the break, the Ukrainians "added desire, high pressing, made some adjustments."
In the second half, we managed a lot. I am very pleased that the guys gained confidence after the first game
He also commented on the situation with Yukhym Konoplya and Oleksiy Sych, who could not finish the match against the Belgians due to injuries.
"We all hope for the best. I saw that Oleksiy has a serious injury, he is very upset. We will do everything to restore the players. The second game is very important. I hope that we will count on all the players," Rebrov summarized.
Reminder
On the eve of the Ukrainian national football team successfully started the fight to reach the elite division of the UEFA Nations League. In the first play-off match, Serhiy Rebrov's team won a strong-willed victory over the Belgian team with a score of 3:1. The return game will take place on Sunday, March 23 in Genk, Belgium.