Natalia Zinchenko: "Girls give 100 percent"

The head coach of the women's team "Metalist 1925" Natalia Zinchenko - about the first stage of preparation, the team's functional state, and friendly matches against the national team of India and "Grasshoppers":

– Almost half of the training camp in Turkey has passed, how do you sum it up?

– We have completed the second stage of preparation for the continuation of the season today. I am very grateful to the girls for coming out of vacation almost fully prepared for the general preparatory stage. Thanks to this, we quickly went through the adaptation microcycle and started the training camp with the loads needed at this stage of preparation.

– How do you assess the functional readiness of the girls, to what percentage is the team ready?

– We see from the work in training, in games, and from the indicators on the sensors that the girls are giving 100 percent. Yes, there is a slight lack of functional conditions for now, but it's normal. I am confident that by the end of the training camp, the team will make up for everything and will be fully prepared for the start of the championship.

– How informative were the friendly matches against the national team of India and "Grasshoppers" for you?

– These were very high-quality friendly matches for us. In terms of information and benefit for the future, playing against such teams is very interesting. Also, it is useful primarily for the confidence of young girls, of which we have many now. They need to start learning to play quality football with such teams and not be afraid to lose, but on the contrary - do everything to win.

– Currently, the team has a win and a draw, how satisfied are you with this? Does the result matter in friendly matches for you at all?

– Everyone says that the result doesn't matter, but I will say that the result does matter, even in friendly matches, but not at any cost. The main thing here is to play without injuries.

– Is there a plan for a wide rotation in the friendly matches against "Zurich" and "Katowice"?

– Today was a tough game, so we will rest tomorrow. After that, we will prepare for these matches and will be able to say who will play.