""Except for the last match against North Macedonia, the Ukraine national team used the same formation. This indicates that our opponent has a clearly defined playing style that our team will have to deal with."

The situation now is different from before our previous meeting. Back then, Ukraine had just appointed a new coach who did not have much time to implement his ideas.

I expect a different game. We need to adapt to the new Ukraine national team. We understand that the opponent is fighting Italy for second place in the group. This adds importance to our meeting, as its result will directly impact the tournament table.""— Marcolini stated.