Journalist Roberto Morales expressed his opinion about the situation with a possible new head coach of the Ukrainian national team.
"I don't have a clear answer. But let's not forget that he came to the helm of the national team under rather special circumstances - Sheva left because they didn't raise the budget, they couldn't take Rebrov, the sheikhs showed everyone (especially Mr. Serhii) their place. As for an experimental coach, Petrakov worked the norm - until the end he fought for a place in the World Championship, although he did not start the qualification, he also had every chance to rise in the League of Nations.
Does it have a clear game structure? More likely no than yes. It won't be a problem when you win, Jack Charlton and his Ireland of the late 80s and early 90s are proof, but if you don't, you're under fire.
Yes, Petrakov is a sincere and honest uncle, not at all the type that the frozen Fomenko, Shevchenko, or the narcissistic Blokhin were. But even the halo of "your boyfriend" often fell to the level of "your problem boyfriend". Oleksandr's premonitions have already been strange many times and answers in two words somehow did not fit the status at all. However, after "Whiskey Tangerine" everything looks bad.
Maybe it's just emotions and we've all been through them and made a fool of ourselves. Still, this is an important nuance. Even Yanukovych before the word "Christmas trees" did not hang around as long as Petrakov after a regular question. And Usain Bolt ran a hundred meters during this time and already had time to start giving an interview.
But let's just evaluate the "curriculum vitae" (resume) of the head coach of the national team. Never worked seriously with adults before the national team, has a clear and well-rehearsed game model that does not quite suit leaders. The success of 2019 belongs entirely to him, and there are still a lot of questions in the ascent to a new level.
I will take a very vivid example. Before Petrakov, in 2017, England won the Youth World Cup. That is, many of its players are already 25. And who was its coach? Who played in the final? Which players of the winning team have become spinners now? The first is Paul Simpson, currently in charge of a club in the English fourth division. No one fully fired. The best player of that tournament, Solanke, is now at Bournemouth, which is not bad enough. Best goalkeeper of the tournament Woodman is in the Championship, good too. Tomori at Milan, Calvert-Lewin at Everton, good too and even more. By the way, Lautaro Martinez played in that championship and his national team failed loudly, and he himself is now a big top!
In general, the best players of the youth world championships were Leo Messi and Dominic Adiyya, who looked like a "passenger" even in the late Kyiv "Arsenal". So let's leave youth football alone.
But a coach for the national team of Ukraine will still have to be found.
P.S: We have some insider information on how things are going to play out and will be sure to share them soon. Wait for a surprise," Morales wrote on the TaToTake Telegram channel.