Well-known Ukrainian TV presenter Ihor Tsyganyk is convinced that Metalist Kharkiv, which moved from the First League to the Premier League at the end of the last season, will compete with the clubs of the elite division.
“The first rounds of the Ukrainian Championship showed that Metalist would not fall behind in the Premier League. Kharkiv team beat "Rukh" (2:1) and tied with "Ingulets" (1:1), and now they are on the fifth line in the standings.
The Kharkiv team is well formed, there are enough qualified performers, there are leaders. Suffice it to recall Korkiszko and Podlepenets. So in the match between Metalist and Oleksandriya (To be held today as part of the 3rd round of the Ukrainian Championship - ed.) I expect an even and viscous confrontation," said Tsyganik.