On the eve of the League of Nations match against the Czech Republic, midfielder Ruslan Malinovsky answered questions about the preparation of the Ukrainian national team for the bout.

“Today we dedicated another day to the restoration, because after the friendly match against Italy there was a later eviction, a flight to Ukraine. Rested, and now we begin work on the preparation for the fight with the Czech Republic.

- Have you already taken the fight against Italy?.

- No, we are still waiting for the analysis of this match.. We will have two theoretical classes, the second is devoted to preparing for the game with the Czechs. It was a tough game with Italy with a good team.. Need more such fights.

- If Ukraine defeats the Czech Republic in Kharkov, will it win first place in the League of Nations group?.

- We have every chance to win first place.. Let's see how the game of the Czech Republic with Slovakia will end, and if the Czechs win, then if we win, we will definitely come first..

- Ukraine is preparing for the League of Nations weekly fight, and the Czech Republic - a few days. Will we have an advantage?.

- Considering that the Czechs will be more tired, we need to play aggressively from the first minutes, to put pressure on the opponent, not to allow him to carry out counterattacks.

- How in the team met newcomers - Kulach and Plastun?.

- We all waited for them and took the guys as follows.

- What do you remember the first game with the Czech Republic?.

- We then complicated our lives.. In Kharkov, we need to play our game. If we do not aggravate and put pressure on the opponent, speed up the game, then we will have problems. Need maximum concentration.

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