Honored coach of Ukraine Myron Markevych identified the best in Ukrainian football based on the results of August.
— The best team of August?
— In terms of gameplay, I like Shakhtar the most; they at least demonstrate some football. I don’t see any other teams, there’s nothing to watch. However, the miners sold Sudakov and Kevin, so it’s hard to say how the team will perform without them. We will see.
— The disappointing team of August?
— No options here — Oleksandriya. What is happening with the team? That’s a question for the president. I’ll put it this way: it doesn’t take much intelligence to break things. Intelligence is needed if you want to create something, but you can break everything in a month.
— The best coach of August?
— I will choose Kostiushyn. With his arrival, Kolos started playing completely differently. At least the team tries to play football. It’s clear that the atmosphere in the team has improved, the coaching staff of Kolos is positive, which is why they have results.
— The best player of August?
— I will highlight Tverdochlib. He was the leader of Mynai, and now he has positively revealed himself at Kryvbas, even under Vernydub. He works hard, has a good sense of goal, scored last year and continued this year. Does Tverdochlib deserve a chance in the Ukraine national team? Now everyone deserves a chance.
— The best Ukrainian legionnaire of August?
— Trubin has significantly improved at Benfica. He plays at a European top club and is not messing things up, and he performs well in the national team as well.
What are the prospects for Zabarnyi at PSG? He started pretty well. It’s clear that his competitor, Marquinhos, is a top player, but Zabarnyi has a good future. The main thing is to keep pushing and moving forward.
— Can anyone compete for the championship with Dynamo and Shakhtar this season, like Oleksandriya did last year?
— No. I believe the championship will be contested by Shakhtar and Dynamo, while all other teams, which are practically equal, will compete for third place.
Andrii Piskun