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Former Ukrainian goalkeeper Ilya Bliznyuk commented on the play of the “blue-yellows” in the control match against the Polish team, which ended with a score of 0: 2.
“The game gave a lot of information for our coaching staff to reflect on. Above all, we will have to think about the actions of some players who played in the first half. Their game showed that they are still far from the level of the national team.” The youth experiment was a success in terms of information, but the result did not work.
The Poles applied the tactic we used in previous ephemeral games with the Spanish and German teams: tight defensive play with fast counterattack. And this brought them results, the Poles took advantage of their chances and Lunin’s mistake. Those advances that they are writing to you are not justified. It has to be shown in practice, but now he has shown that he is not yet ready for the level of the national team.
Regarding the game of our team, it was clear that they changed their tactics, they did not play in defense, but they acted as first number, they used a lot of pressure. The coaching staff modeled something new, set a task, wanted to see a varied structure of the game, and the players did well in segments. Zinchenko was especially noted in the first half for his clever moves, creative actions, broadcasts, and discoveries. He saw everything beforehand, valued his middle position and his teammates, cut the middle line and the defense line with excellent passes, and also shot from long distances, threatening the rival goal. He is now the leader, and when creative soccer players play around him, there is a chance to see a more powerful game. This style is the future of our team.
The implementation failed, although we created enough opportunities. We started the game actively, we won a penalty, and if we had converted it, everything would have turned out differently. In the second half, the substitutes consolidated the game well and that’s good news. They again created pressure on the opponent, there was an overwhelming advantage, there were chances to score, but as happens in such situations, they fit into theirs. The goal we get is the carelessness of the entire defense, including the goalkeeper. With a standard, he had to place players on points, and then he acted uncertainly on the frame by scoring a goal.
Obviously the coaching staff after this match will better understand who is on the way and who is too early to take notice. This is especially true in the first half, some players retired, there was no integrity and our team seemed to play in the minority. But in general we played at a good level, the score was not according to the game. “
Recall that the Ukraine team will play the next game on Saturday, November 14. Shevchenko’s team’s rival will be the German team. The game starts at 21:45.
