Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin, quite content to see his team's performance against France. But, because the middle class appeared in the tournament, he asked his men to play more bite.
Ukraine could compensate for the French in the first round in a match at Donbass Arena, Donetsk, Friday (16/06/2012). Score was still 0-0 at halftime.
However, in the second round of the French in full control of the game. They also found the net twice as the host through the legs and Yohan Cabaye Jeremy Menez.
"The first half is quite balanced. France scored in the second half and we did not," Blokhin said at the official UEFA website.
"I am satisfied with how we played, but we're not doing anything we planned," he said.
Blokhin suspect his men caught up the euphoria after defeating Sweden in the first game. Because it was already pretty good, Andriy Shevchenko et al. he was not ready to serve the French.
"As I say, victory over Sweden did not mean anything. So, if we think we have gone through, it's wrong," he said.
"I think some players think so. We will discuss this matter seriously with them."
"Ukraine's European Cup not League. We have to play at a higher level of game to game," he said.