The Ukrainian defender shared his thoughts after the game with Italy.

Ukrainian national team defender Vitaliy Mykolenko commented on the draw result in the Euro 2024 qualifying match against Italy (0:0).

" I wish we played really well, I’m guessing. So, there were chances in another half that could have been scored. The head coach said correctly that we played on equal terms with the European champions. This is a very good sign for us that we can withstand teams like Italy.

Our tactics changed a lot with them after the rest of the match. It was a lot easier, and Zinchenko never helped and more often helped 1 in 1. We may have been fresh, but will not play against them in the rest of the match. It would be easier to cross lines and holes in the defense.

The Italians played like this here. Through those who changed our tactics between leaving defense and defending without the ball. I'm not a coach, but it would have been easier for me for such tactics.

Ukraine - Italy. Our ratings Penalties in the episode with Mudrik's downfalls? You can see, you watched the repeat. As it happened, at such a pace Mudryk threw the ball and there was a foul. And then I talked to Barella after a moment - I said that I would play the ball first, then - at the foot. I don’t know what’s true, I can’t give any analysis.

To be honest, it makes no difference how many points are scored in this group stage. Still, we didn’t see it directly. It’s a lot of three rubles that they didn’t come out, but I’m already writing with our collection. I want to thank all the staff, everyone who prepared with us. We carried out this qualification very efficiently, but it didn’t work out. I guess we had a really good time.

Playoff Supers? There will be a draw, and we will know what teams will be. We had this match in our heads, so I didn’t have enough insurance for the playoffs before this match,” Mykolenka Suspilne Sport said.

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