Natalia Zinchenko: "Moving forward - we have many more matches"
Head coach of the WFC "Metalist 1925" Natalia Zinchenko commented on the result of today's match against "Vorskla" (9-0):
- Natalia Mykolaivna, congratulations on the victory! Given the changed "Vorskla", we understand the change in context. A win is a win - the score is 9:0.
- Thank you! Yes, unfortunately, there have been many changes in "Vorskla". I think we need to give the team from Poltava some time. The youth will be stronger. They played as long as they could. They have a good coaching staff. I wish them patience and time to build the team. I believe everything will be fine for them.
- Regarding the actions of your girls: are you satisfied with their game and did they fulfill everything you agreed on?
- There is nothing to say here. We see the score - plus three points. Today we have a result. Thank you! Nine girls will go to the national team, others will rest a bit. And we will prepare for matches after the national team break. We are grateful for this game. We move on - we have many more matches ahead. Our goal is to take the first place. We will fight and play. A challenging period awaits us, where we need to work hard.
- Today the situation allowed to field young players, newcomers who joined during the winter transfer window. Speaking purely about their actions - how well did they fit into the match? In any case, they gain experience playing in the Premier League, despite the score - it's additional pressure.
- I think Marina Shainyuk didn't have a hard time because she is already a very experienced player. Moreover, she has played with the girls before in the national team. And when Nonna Hrynyshyn and Evelina Kuptsova came on, it's great that we have kids who will grow with our veterans, so to speak. I really like that they adapt very quickly and can already play at such a level, regardless of the score or the opponent. We will gradually give them more playing time because they need game practice. Milena Ivanchenko and Dasha Kolodiy got a little sick. I think they will continue to play, and we will have very good young players.
