Journalist Volodymyr Zverov commented on the performance of Kyiv “Dynamo” midfielder Mykola Shaparenko in the first Nations League playoff match between the national teams of Ukraine and Belgium.
Mykola Shaparenko, Getty Images«Shaparenko is not ready to play 90 minutes at this level right now. In the match between “Dynamo” and “Zorya,” one could see how he was unable to keep up with the opponents, how he could not engage in battles. This is a result of the illness he suffered last winter, which made him lose weight. Shaparenko played as much as he could. Yes, we did not see his qualities, but the reason for this is not only within him. He hasn’t forgotten how to play football. Especially since he performed excellently against the very same Belgians at the Euro,” Zverov is quoted by the Telegram channel FootballHub.
