Well-known Ukrainian TV presenter Igor Tsyganyk shared his prediction for the Nations League match between the national teams of Scotland and Ukraine, which will be held today in Glasgow.
“The League of Nations is a tournament that is not very clear to me yet. I mean, right now I can’t assess with what attitude the teams will approach these competitions. Although it seems that the Ukrainians are seriously preparing for these fights.
Unfortunately, the Ukrainian national team has personnel problems, because Zinchenko and Shaparenko are not in the center of the field (the question remains, who will be the third half), and Buschan is at the gate. The Scots also have losses in the face, first of all, Roberston.
It seems to me that the leaders of the national teams are approaching the League of Nations, not without due responsibility, but without the maximum mood. This opens up the opportunity for other players to prove themselves.
It will be a terribly difficult game. Yes, in the playoffs of the World Cup qualification, Ukraine defeated Scotland away. However, this is a completely different story, because it will be a completely different football. I think that Alexander Petrakov will return to his favorite tactics in three central defenders.
I don’t know everything about what’s going on inside the team, but I imagine the optimal line-up as follows: Trubin at the goal, three central defenders Kryvtsov, Zabarny and Matvienko, literals Mikolenko and Karavaev, Stepanenko, Sidorchuk and Malinovsky in the center of the midfield, on the flanks - Yarmolenko and Mudryk, and Yaremchuk will act on the tip.
I would venture to suggest that the meeting will end in a draw, both teams will score, and the score on the scoreboard will be 1:1,” Tsyganik said.