Former player of the Ukrainian national team and "Krivbass" Oleksandr Palianytsia shared his expectations for today’s match between Serhiy Rebrov’s team and the New Zealanders at the tournament in Canada.
“I don’t think there will be significant changes in the starting lineup of the Ukrainian national team compared to the previous match against the hosts. The appearance of grenade Maxym Taloverov in the center of defense is possible. Since the New Zealanders often use high passes, his ability to operate on the "second floor" should come in handy.
It is possible that there will be some disturbances on the flanks of the midfield, as our wingers lacked aggression against the Canadians. But the main thing is not to adapt to the opponent, who relies on long passes, trying to simplify the game. It is important to take the ball under control, cherish it, and complicate life for the opponent with through passes. One must be ready for the fact that the New Zealanders can endure, and therefore in every episode, one should fight until the end.
I hope that the right conclusions have been drawn from the failed performance against the Canadians and that today our guys will manage to rehabilitate themselves,” said Palianytsia.
