Muldera: There is no single goal for the Ukrainian national team in the League of Nations

The head coach of the Ukrainian national team, Andrea Maldera, commented on the upcoming opening match of the League of Nations against Hungary. "For our team, there is no single goal in the Nations League. Of course, the sports result is very important for us. We know that the Nations League can give us an advantage for the group stage of qualification, which is also very important. Of course, this cannot be the only goal, since the results depend on a thousand factors. Our main goal is to form a powerful and strong group of players. If we manage to form the foundation, then it is easier to build the national team in the future. Hungary is a very strong team, and if I'm not mistaken, played about 80 matches under one coach. We have studied their team, we know their strengths. Of course the stadium will drive them forward, but we hope that we will play well and take appropriate measures to neutralize the opposition. Analysis of matches of the team under the leadership of Serhiy Rebrov? In addition to the fact that I have great respect for Mr. Rebrov, we spoke with him quite recently. We respect each other and he helped me a lot at the initial stage of getting to know the national team. As for the pressure on the coach, this is part of sports, football. I want to live these four matches to the maximum now. I am very proud to be here and represent the Ukrainian national team. I want to live every moment and not think about the pressure, I'm lucky to be here. National team losses? Ponomarenko has a sore throat tonight - I hope it's nothing serious and he should be ready. There are some doubts about Yaremchuk, who has some pain in his knee, and we will make a decision in the next few hours. Of course, I don't know who will play for Hungary tomorrow. We can only think about what we know. We also lost Dovbyk, Stepanov, Yarmolyuk, Malinovbroadcaster, Mudryk. However, I am happy to see all the players who are with me now. I wanted this openness and ease from the young players to be an important resource for the national team, not a worry. I listened to the press conference of Marco Rossi, who believes that we will be the favorite in terms of strategy. But I think there will be a good balance on the pitch. Of course, we play away from home and have 20 out of 30 players from the championship of Ukraine in the application. How players travel with the national team or at UPL matches is a whole story and adventure. Thanks to this, they are very stable. All this is very complicated when we say who is the favorite and who is not - many nuances must be taken into account. Of course, I always feel sorry for the players who are missing due to injuries, in particular, Mudryk. Each of the players has its own technical characteristics and qualities. Mudryk is a classic winger who excels out wide. But now I want to talk about the players I have at my disposal. When Mudryk returns, he will be a very important resource for the national team. Bartholomeev's challenge? We watched a lot of players and Varfolomeev was one of the players who plays a lot in the midfield. He plays in a very intense championship, where there are many sacrifices. He plays constantly, has a lot of game practice. We have technical midfielders with good passing, but I need to have a player who can be used for other purposes and tasks. The absence of Ivan Kalyuzhny? I watch many matches of the championship of Ukraine. This is a player that has certain specific characteristics. Personally, I want to have more technical players at my disposal. He is playing well now and we are following a lot of people. As I always said, the door to the national team is always open to everyone. I think rotation will be necessary in these matches. Recovery both physically and mentally is very important, so I want to give many players a chance to show themselves. We should keep the right balance during all the matches. Each match is a separate story. You don't need to get depressed after one game and you don't need to celebrate too much. I will try to give playing time to most players," Maldera said at the pre-match press conference. We remind you that the match between Hungary and Ukraine will take place tomorrow, September 25, at 9:45 p.m. A text-based online broadcast of the match will be available on media.