After the victory of the Ukrainian national team over Slovakia in the League of Nations, the game of our team was commented by the representative of the UPL expert council Igor Yavorsky, who once headed the Ternopil Niva, Donetsk Metallurg, Prykarpattya, FC Lviv and Canadian Atomik.
- What are your first impressions of the second consecutive victory of the Ukrainian team?.
- Today's match was very different from the fight in the Czech Republic, because played two equal teams. There was fighting tactics, while both teams, it seemed to me, set the main task not to miss. Perhaps, on our part, this was due to fatigue after the match in the Czech Republic. However, surprised the slow transition from defense to attack, despite the fact that rapid counterattacks have always been our trump card. But here it is necessary to pay tribute to the Slovaks - they have blocked the top three of the Ukrainian centerhavs who made the game in the Czech Republic.
- The first match of the Ukrainian team held brighter than the second ... - It is difficult to assess the true strength of the Ukrainian team in fights against rivals who do not belong to the top-level teams, besides experiencing a change of generations. Veterans Marek Hamshik and Martin Skrtel almost the whole match stood ... That's when Ukraine breaks into the elite division of the League of Nations, then everything will be extremely clear. But in any case after two victories in a row we can be proud of our team.
- Which of the players made an impression on you?.
- The key moment of the match was the entrance to the field of Tsygankov, who added speed, originality. I liked Zinchenko, and, it seemed to me, it could be released earlier.
But unpleasantly surprised Rakitsky adventurous actions at their gates. Also did not impress the flanks, and if the defenders Matvienko and Karavaevu claims can not be, then Konoplyanka and Yarmolenko looked hard. Well, the problem of the center forward is still urgent - Yaremchuk is usually effective in the penalty area ... Do you want to learn the main football news first? Subscribe to our channel in Telegram! You can also follow our site on Facebook and Twitter.