Football. ua assesses Shakhtar’s chances of successfully passing the segment without the most important combat unit, and also offers options for the game without a leader and captain.

On the eve of the miner made an official statement regarding the timing of the restoration of the team captain Tyson, who a few days earlier was injured in the match against Dawn. The initial forecast is quite optimistic - only 4-6 weeks. Why "just"? Yes, because after such rash tackles from the opponent's side, you can completely complete with football. What we have in the bottom line? Tyson will definitely not play until the next international break, which starts on November 11.

The miner lost the main team leader and his captain. Could this pass painlessly? The answer is obvious and he says not in favor of the Donetsk team.. After the departure of the leaders of the sample miner last season, Tyson finally took on the role of leader and in difficult minutes it was the 30-year-old midfielder leading the team. And Tyson once again demonstrated his “orange-black” heart at a press conference before the match with Hoffenheim, when he said that after all the years in the camp of the Pitmen he no longer sees himself in another team and does not rule out the option of ending his career in Shakhtar. These are the words of the real captain.. And now the team will do without it. Dispense with those matches that can be decisive.

During the month of absence of Tyson, the Pitmen will hold seven fights - matches of the UPL against the Gums, Arsenal-Kiev, Dynamo and Vorskla, the duel for the Cup of Ukraine with Olimpik, and also two meetings against Manchester City in the Champions League. With all due respect to the rest of the teams, the head coach of the miner Paulo Fonseke, thinking about the compositions for the game, will have to break his head only in three games out of seven. It is not difficult to guess that we are talking about two battles against the City and the internal battle with Dynamo.. These are the very games, the absence of Tyson in which could well be fatal for the Donetsk team.

Let's try to get into Paulo Fonseke's head and try to predict his actions, and also, perhaps, help him make the right choice.. This season the Pitmen played only one match without Tyson and he was lost. While the captain was moving away from the shock of the story of the abduction of his mother, Miner was defeated by Dynamo in the match for the Super Bowl of Ukraine. Then Viktor Kovalenko acted on Tyson's position under the attacker, while new Fernando became the new left midfielder.. Kovalenko, as has happened lately, has disappeared on the field, which is why the absence of the captain was even more striking, and Fernando’s efforts were not corny.

Immediately upon arrival from Brazil, Fonseca returned Tyson to his usual place in the center of midfield, but for several matches the coach retired the captain and to the left flank. For example, in a match against Dynamo already in the UPL or the recent Champions League game with Lyon. Then Tyson played at the level, but it was clear that it was more convenient for him to act in the center. As for the matches at the training camp and the start of the season, it seemed that there would be no dilemma for the coach regarding the left midfielder - Fernando will take the place of Bernard, but then it became clear that the coach did not trust the young Brazilian to the full.. As a result, left, as mentioned above, played Tyson, as well as Wellington Nem, Sergei Bolbat, Dentinho and even Marquinhos Cipriano. It turns out that Paulo now has problems not with one position, but with two. What options does Paulo have?.

Option One:.

Most "readable" option. His only problem is that all those times when Fernando was coming out this season, Tyson was next to him, not Patrick, while Alan often acted in the support zone.. In matches against the Carpathians and Lyon, Paulo played Alan under Moraes and Tyson's injury could make him continue to do so.. At the same time, on the spot, Fernando can play Him, Bolbat or Dentinho..

Option Two:.

Suppose that Fonseca abandons the idea of ??using Alan Patrick in the place of Tyson and returns the latter to the support zone to Taras Stepanenko (or will sit Alan on the bench completely and continue to play Micon). Then another chance will get Viktor Kovalenko. On the left, there are plenty of options, as stated above..

Option three:.

The most incredible, but clearly not the worst option. We propose to Mr. Fonseke to return Nikolai Matvienko to his native left flank, to send Ismaily forward in midfield, and in the center to use the same Alan Patrick. Why not Kovalenko, then? Just because Ismaili and Patrick have better connections, as they have repeatedly demonstrated this season..

Forecast Football. ua:.

Shakhtar and Fonsek are not at a dead end - the team has plenty of qualified players, and the coach has various options.. Another thing is that with Tyson Shakhtar it would be incredibly difficult both in the paired matches with the City and in the championship game with Dynamo.. It turns out that Fonseke is better to focus on finding the best coaching idea that will leave rivals. And performers for this, in which case, believe me, there will definitely be.