Yevhen Nazarov: "The main thing is not to be afraid, believe in your own strength and have a winner's mentality"
Senior coach of "Metalist 1925" U-19 Yevhen Nazarov commented on the match of his team against "Dynamo" U-19:
— Congratulations! How would you comment on today's game?
— Good afternoon. Before the match, we emphasized to the players that regardless of the opponent's status — whether it's "Dynamo" or "Shakhtar" — we must go out and play our football. Not to retreat, but to try to control the ball, build the game, because that's how players progress. Today we tried to act in this way, and in certain segments, it worked. It's unfortunate that we conceded two goals, although we had our moments to equalize. But the opponent did not allow us to capitalize on them.
— Did the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the result?
— In short, I believe not.
— Would you agree that in terms of chances, your team was on par with "Dynamo"?
— Yes, I believe that we were on par. This once again proves that you can play against any opponent. The main thing is not to be afraid, believe in your strengths, and have a winning mentality. We constantly talk about this: it doesn't matter who you're up against — "Dynamo," "Shakhtar," or any other club.
