Former Dynamo Kyiv goalkeeper Sviatoslav Syrota shared his impressions of yesterday's Euro 2024 qualifying match between Malta and Ukraine (1-3).
"As a fan. I am glad to win, I congratulate everyone on it.
As a specialist. We played just enough to win. With the Italians, this will not be enough. But maybe this is the plan.
Lobanovskyi said 3 points are 3 points, and the score is on the board. The first half was more interesting, but there were fewer chances. In the second half, the game was not as interesting, but there were more chances. Somewhere we were tired, somewhere we were tired again, and there were much more shots from distance. A great goal by Mudryk, a few more great chances and saves by the Maltese goalkeeper. But in general, the game was not very bright.
There is no need to draw conclusions from this match.
I also liked the fact that Rebrov makes substitutions very boldly and without hesitation. He replaced Zinchenko, and it was hard to imagine replacing a leader and an iconic player before. And he does it. I wouldn't be surprised if this game is part of his plan - to lull the attention of the main rivals and show a completely different game in the match against the Italians.
In any case, I congratulate everyone on the victory and, given the victory of the British, the increased chances of leaving the group directly," wrote Sirota on his Facebook page.