On the eve of the start in the League of Nations, the head coach of the Ukrainian national team Andriy Shevchenko told "Profboutu" about his main task, his philosophy in the team, and what he expects from players.
On July 21, the FFU extended the contract with Shevchenko until 2020. Before the coaching staff is the task of reaching the final part of the Euro 2020.
To get to the European Championship you can now and through the League of Nations. In early September, Ukraine will hold two matches of the new tournament - September 6 against the Czech Republic and the 9th against Slovakia.
ABOUT THE RESULT For me now the main result. We rebuilt the team for two years, introduced new players. We put a certain strategy, the structure of the team's game. For me the main thing is to get to the European Championship. If I get to the European Championships - I fulfilled my task. If not - I did not fulfill.
UNIVERSAL TEAM The team should be able to. She must be able to hold the ball, defend well and be able to use space, that is, be able to play on counterattacks. And to play only on counterattacks and fight off - it's football in nowhere. It will lead to nothing. Therefore, in this football, I do not see the point of even trying to play.
I'm not going to change the philosophy of Ukrainian football in any case. I can not say that the Dynamo Kiev played only in counterattacks. The team knew how to do everything. From their own players, I will also demand. We play with a strong opponent, we need to know how to defend, make good counterattacks. But the structure of the game we must support necessarily.
MAIN PHILOSOPHY So it's easy to come and play football will not work. Sorry, this is not my level. If the football player came just to play football - he just will not be on the team ever, if I'm training. For me this is the main philosophy. I do not guarantee any place in the composition. This is not a club. People do not have a contract, they must have the desire to come, help, play for their viewers. The desire to go from here (shows on the chest - red. ), nor from contracts. This desire is important to me.. Not before the call or after with the insults of some. No offense should not be.
I expect 100% recoil from the players. Before the qualifiers start, not when I call. It is important for me to understand: whether the player wants to play for the national team or not.
I now work practically as a breeder. I specifically ask you to increase the time for collection. We gathered, made two games last. Maybe they were not needed, as many said that the teams are tired. Yes, I understand. But this is the only time when I had the opportunity though to tighten up the structure of the game and the principles over which we work.
HOW TO UKRAINIAN FOOTBALL QUIT FROM CRISIS I always say - to work. Here I have a desire to work in Ukraine. I see the perspective. Therefore, despite the hard times, it is necessary to raise the qualifications of trainers. I mean children's trainers. We in this plan should work more.
I always come with great hope that we will have a young player who will start to progress. And with the belief that we have a future.
Recall, Shevchenko found employment as a football expert on Italian television.