Ukrainian midfielder Taras Stepanenko commented on the friendly match against Japan.

After the victory in the friendly match against the team of Japan 2: 1 midfielder Taras Stepanenko answered questions from journalists.

- Against Saudi Arabia, the game turned out to be more difficult than against a stronger opponent - Japan ... - We did not have much time to establish connections, and we want to play good football. Tried to control the ball, play through the pass, create moments. It's a shame that they again missed after the standard - this is our Achilles' heel ... - How many percent did the coach install?.

- The main thing is that we won, and so, I think, 70-80 percent fulfilled the task. At the end of a little podseli and ending a little smeared.

- Did the rival surprise you?.

- No, we watched their matches, knew how they played, so we were not able to surprise.

- Who brought the problems to our team the most?.

- It's hard for me to single out someone.

This team is strong collective action, especially given that not all of their leaders participated in the game.

- What did Andrei Shevchenko say after the match?.

- First of all, I congratulated Karavaev on the first goal scored and Rotan with the fact that he entered the top three who played 100 matches for the national team. And congratulated everyone on the victory.

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