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烏克蘭隊主教練布洛辛希望自己的隊員們儘快從4:0大勝沙特隊的喜悅中平靜下來,更嚴肅地對待後面的比賽。
鏈結:http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=371815&cc=4716
原文:Blokhin calls for calm from Ukrainian team
HAMBURG, June 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine must come back down to earth quickly after Monday's 4-0 crushing of Saudi Arabia if they are to get past Tunisia and secure a place in the second round at their first World Cup.
Helped by a return to form for Andriy Shevchenko and four changes to their starting lineup, the eastern Europeans bounced back from a 4-0 drubbing by Spain that left coach Oleg Blokhin fuming about their mental approach and lack of fight.
Blokhin said his main task now would be to stop his team growing overconfident before they face a Tunisia side who frightened the life out of Spain on Monday and know only a last game win can see them through.
He told reporters: 'This game gave us a big boost mentally. But we have to re-establish the mental basis for victory after this and it will be harder to motivate the players this time because we won.'
With Spain through, Ukraine lead the running for second spot and a place in the last 16 with three points. The two Arabian teams have one point each and must win their last games to stand a chance of advancing.
Ukraine play Tunisia in Berlin on Friday while Saudi Arabia take on Spain in Kaiserslautern.
The eastern Europeans proved on Monday that they are far from the one-man show some commentators have suggested.
Former European footballer of the year Andriy Shevchenko looked sharp again after a month off with injury, but it was Rebrov and little known Maksim Kalinichenko who engineered the victory in midfield.
A bit part player with Spartak Moscow, Kalinichenko took the FIFA man of the match award, scored the fourth and supplied the barrage of pinpoint crosses which were the key to victory.
'I have always said he (Kalinichenko) is a great player and a great passer of the ball,' Rebrov told reporters.
'He hasn't played much for Spartak and I don't know why this is. But he is a good friend and a good person. Today he showed what he can do, but he can do even better.'
Rebrov said the side could now do justice to their fans' expectations after they were the first European team to qualify for the finals from a group including Denmark, Turkey and European champions Greece.
'In qualification we were best in the group and everybody sees Ukraine as a strong team, but now we have to show it,' he said.
'I think after the way we played today, Tunisia will be really be preparing for us well. After losing 4-0 to Spain, I think Saudi Arabia didn't prepare well for us and thought we were not any good any more.
'We have to take this performance to the next game ... but we have shown we are capable of doing something at the World Cup.'
作者-趙海軍
責編:佟杉杉