Head coach of the national team of Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko commented on a draw with Morocco (0: 0) in a friendly match.

National team of Ukraine held the first friendly match after the end of the club season. In Geneva, the Ukrainians played against Morocco and the audience in this match, the audience did not see.

- The game was very difficult, the difference in the training is felt right away, as Morocco prepares for the World Cup, while our players have all the official matches behind, it's time to leave. All this is reflected on the field.

But I'm glad that the guys in complex moments showed a character, acted compactly. In those episodes where it was difficult, we saw cohesion and understanding of the game situation.

Moments were and we, and rivals. Perhaps, the Moroccans have a little more, because they looked physically better. In general, today we got a decent result.

Fatigue affected the second half, although we made many changes. Malinovsky, who just ran out of serious matches for the club, looked better. The rest of the guys were harder. However, the return is wholly absolute. In general, I'm happy, was compact, everything is fine.

- After the first time, you made three substitutions, removing from the field including Yarmolenko. Were these permutations planned?.

- Yes, these replacements were planned, since we still have a game with Albania. We have only three flank players and two strikers, so the lack of players in certain positions affects. It is necessary to distribute time, feel fatigue. Yarmolenko recently just recovered from injury.

- How to evaluate the game debutants Burda and Shaparenko?.

- I rate it well. For such a meeting, with a rival who prepares for the World Cup, charged to fight, I think the whole team played well. Our newcomers are good fellows. The main positive point is that in complex situations we looked like a team. Not everything turned out, but the main qualities, fighting, we showed. Compactness, faith in each other and the game of zero - that's the main result.

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