The Blues forward shared his thoughts after the game against Italy.

Ukrainian national team forward Artem Dovbik commented on his team’s performance in the Euro 2024 qualifying match against Italy (1:2).

“It was necessary to endure the first 20-25 battles with England, because such teams begin to be even aggressive, from the first battles they put a great pressure on the defense and on the entire defensive line. So it was necessary to endure, but I think that the signs of the first game in England were given here, not everyone was restored and a few went into the game late.

Feeling good, I tried to help the team. So, we created a couple of moments. Trying to help both in defense and in attack, so that I can help the team.

Donnaruma played well in the moment with a goal, and it was good that Yarmolenko protected, and we managed to win one ball. This is such a small impulse for us. We could get a little more from these episodes.

At one point I was fighting from a great distance. I won’t say what’s ruined the Swedishness.

I’m sure that the mystic is already bothering me, so it was necessary to tell me: beat me, don’t fight me. I believe that I need to break through. The goalkeeper stuck.

This is the top collection, the top zahisniki, who play on the high level. They didn’t give much space to the stench, but there were moments when. Here, fart is not on our side, but with such teams it is needed,” Dovbik said in an interview with VZBIRNA.

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