Andréi Shevchenko, Ukraine coach, regretted the number of casualties with which he reaches the duel against Spain and pointed out that to aspire to get something positive they must be “compact” and “more aggressive”.
“It is difficult to talk about our level in the current situation. We have many problems and it is not easy to play against teams of the level of Spain”, he assured at a press conference.
“To stop Spain we must be compact and more aggressive. Let's see how the team is in the game but we hope that our plan can take effect “, added.
The Ukraine coach celebrated that the Olympic stadium in Kiev can accommodate up to 21,000 spectators in the match against Spain. “It is important to feel the warmth of the people,” he said and given the plague of casualties he has, he trusts that less common players “give much more” to stand up.
“In our circumstances we are giving our best. Our idea is to exploit our model to the maximum, play well and prevent the Spanish team from taking advantage of its virtues. The problem we have is to regain strength with so little time between games and with casualties, “he said.