Journalist Serhiy Tyshchenko commented on the outcome of the first match of the Nations League playoff round between the Ukrainian national team and Belgium.
Ukrainian national team. Photo: UAF press service«It’s very possible that Maksym Taloverov is the main hero of the game against Belgium. If it weren't for the injury of the Plymouth defender, there's a high likelihood that Ukraine would have played with three central defenders. No one knows what the result would have been in that case. Svatok was clearly not ready for the game against Belgium.
By the way, I liked the Ukrainian national team without Mykhailo Mudryk more than with him. There was more team football on the field, everyone worked hard on defense, less selfishness and losses on the field. We defeated the Belgians precisely due to team play, in the coaching duel, not thanks to individual talents», — wrote Tyshchenko on his Telegram channel.
