Famous football manager Andriy Holovash assessed the start of the Ukrainian national team in the League of Nations (Ukraine - Albania - 1:2, Czech Republic - Ukraine - 3:2).
Andriy Holovash"In the game against Albania, Ukraine looked like a team without a strategy and any plan for the game. Who is to blame for this, the players or the coaching staff, is not for me to decide.
The Albanians worked with the ball faster and better. Several players stood out for their individual actions. And most importantly, the team's plan for this game was noticeable, the arrangement of the players was worked out. Everyone knew their place and function. Ukraine looked like a "gray mass" without a leader in all lines.
The press conference after the match was again surprising. Rebrov: "I've always said that if you don't score, they score on you." Let's start with the fact that this phrase does not belong to Rebrov, it was said by someone a long time ago and there is no point in repeating it again. The coach and his staff should not quote well-known truths and state facts, but try to change the game through tactical permutations and substitutions. Not a word was said about this. The substitutions that were made did not bring qualitative changes and did not affect the result. A complete lack of ideas!
In the game against the Czech Republic, Ukraine faced a completely different opponent. While the Albanians tried to play fast, technical football, the Czech Republic relied on athleticism. Good organization of the team game, interaction of all links. This game showed that Ukrainian players are not able to play under pressure at all, which is very important in modern football. The actions of the coaching staff resemble roulette rather than a conscious process. This also applies to determining the starting lineup, substitutions, and game management in general. Again, it seems that the opponent is not studied. The method of invasion with the hope of "luck" and another "bounce" is the weapon of this team. A completely mismanaged farm that needs to be changed.
Given the failure of the start of the League of Nations and the last Euro, the incompetence of the coaching staff and the inability of the players becomes obvious. Serhiy Rebrov, a man who is quite intelligent, has three options today.
First. Remove emotions and ambitions, completely reconsider his views, deal with the coaching staff, its decisions and appointments. Pay attention to the selection process and build a new team.
The second way is to continue to stand firm and go, together with those he knows and trusts, to the full sunset of his coaching career.
The third way is to resign. It differs from the second one only in that it preserves moral character," journalist Anatoliy Shynkarenko quoted Golovash as saying on his Facebook page.
