“Shocked by Georgy Buschan’s childhood mistake”

Former Ukrainian national team player Andriy Polunin shared his impressions of the match between the Ukraine and Germany teams in the Nations League, which ended with the victory of Lev’s team with a score of 2: 1.

“I was sure our boys would fight the Germans. I felt that after the crushing loss to France in a friendly match, the helmsman Andriy Shevchenko had a serious conversation with charges that the bet would be on experienced players and the correct tactics would be chosen. Of course, the support of the fans, which would motivate the hosts to show their best qualities, should have become a tangible help.

In general, the German team played enough to win, we must pay tribute to their head coach Joachim Loew, who, in the absence of a hammering center forward, aimed his front flank to look for free zones in the Ukraine penalty area the aggressiveness of the midline players. This allowed the Germans to dictate the terms.

What did you dislike about the game of the Ukrainian team? Errors in the defense safety net, uncertain actions of Andrey Yarmolenko. One gets the impression that Yarmolenko’s troubles at West Ham, where he often remains on the bench, have an impact on his game for the national team. It’s silly when the leader of the national team comes to the country’s main team for the sake of training. I was also surprised by the childish mistake of our doorman Georgy Buschan, which allowed the guests to stand out for the second time. And even some of his spectacular shots did not correct the unpleasant impression of the Dynamo goalkeeper’s game. Although, in general, the Ukrainian team seemed to be a rather monolithic team, and if they played in the optimal composition, they could well have achieved a positive result.

Of course, the disqualification of Ruslan Malinovsky is a serious loss for the Ukrainian team in the next Nations League game, with the Spanish. In the confrontation with them, we can rely mainly on the sharpness of the counters and the luck when playing set pieces. And it is Malinovsky, with his ability to deliver an accurate pass, with a powerful blow, he will be greatly missed. Therefore, Andriy Shevchenko must think about how to find an equivalent replacement for Malinovsky. I also hope that Buschan has already missed his “butterflies” and is a wall at his door, and our defenders find counter-arguments against the penetrating passes of the Spanish“Polunin said.

Let us remind you that the Ukraine-Spain League of Nations will take place in Kiev on October 13.