Devic played for the national team of Ukraine in the period from 2008 to 2014. During this time, the forward spent behind the "blue-yellow" 35 matches and scored 7 goals. In an interview with the program, Football Marko recalled the year 2013, when the national team played the play-offs against the French national team for the right to play at the World Championships. Then after the home win 2: 0, the Ukrainians lost to the French 0: 3.
"There were no conflicts or negative conversations between me and Fomenko. These are just working moments. He liked to play with one striker, for example, with Roman Zozuly. He chose him. You are welcome. And this despite my good form. he chose Zozulya and everything, "- said Devic in an interview with the program Football.
"The situation with the exit game with France was the most offensive. At home, we had no chance to beat them 2: 0, without a chance for an opponent. In 4 days the return match, and some players left on the field all their strength. Both physical and psychological forces. Fomenko also had players for the rotation. He could release more recent players ".
"Here he again released Zozulyu. Roman played well in the first match, but now it is necessary to play on counterattacks. And I'm a little more sharp and mobile than Zozulya, I can run away. And Fomenko exhibited almost the same composition. In the end, we lose 0: 3 and we need to score. What's the difference, 0: 5, 0: 6? It was necessary to score a goal! ".
"Then Fomenko made two substitutions and there was one more. There was a player on the bench who is able to help. I was fresh, I did not play in the last match, I was in good form. Can someone explain to me why he did not make this change? Why such principle? I do not understand".
"Was this principle more important than an attempt to please the people of Ukraine with an exit to the World Cup?" Then I heard somewhere that he said he was all in the game and forgot about the replacement. Wait, you're the coach.. You should know what's on your bench, you should feel the pulse of the game. And no matter what this match is. At any moment you should be ready to make a decision ".
"Such an important game, it brought us so much, we had to go through France. Simply, if in the response game they made the right decisions and tried something else. It is clear that France was stronger, the judges played their part, and we practically did not get out of the penalty area, but the right approach would help the whole country.
What happens? "I do not like you, you can help, but you'll be sitting on a bench. And you will not play just because I do not like you. And the fact that 50 million people worry about the national team and pray is not important to me. I do not like you and all ". I do not understand these things, "summarized Devichev.
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