On Monday we invade Switzerland

The only problem is that switzerland have been getting many “lucky” calls from the referees. I hope we can best them! Good luck to us!

Here is my idea of a formation

————-Shovkovsky————

In the back we play Vashchuk, Nesmachnyi, and Chigrynskiy since Yezerskyi is injured and Rusol can’t play.

In the middle I think we could do this

Gusev, Shelaev/Rebrov, Rotan/Kalinichenko, Tymoshuk, Milevskiy (as attacking midfielder instead of striker, he has so much energy which is what our team lacks)

up front of course the usual

I wouldn’t take out Voronin, he’s had some bad luck with his attempts, but I feel if he keeps chipping away as he has been, he will get his goal in the next game, I have a feeling he will be our man in the next game. I dont think Blokhin would take him out regardless

Posted from  United States

No, I didn’t say take Voronin out, notice 3 defenders 5 midfielders including Milevskiy (yes, I think we should try him as offensive midfielder) and Voronin+Sheva upfront!

haha sorry, didnt notice the ‘as usual’, bah, need to learn to read :O)

Posted from  United States

I have watched the Ukraine and swiss play their first round matches, both teams play well, but the Ukraine will have to play better defence to beat the swiss!!

time to play hard and put it all on the line…many ukrainians all over the world will be cheering for TEAM UKRAINE! including myself in Canada.

Posted from  Canada

mmmmmmm perogies!!!
best ukrainian food ever!

Posted from  Canada

Hey Andriy.Rybalchenko,
I just wanted to correct your idea about the lineup for the next game.
You said: “In the back we play Vashchuk, Nesmachnyi, and Chigrynskiy since Yezerskyi is injured and Rusol can’t play.” We can’t play Chigrynniy either. He’s injured, and he’s back in Donetsk.
Here is how our defensive line will look according to Blochin: Vashchuk, Kuznetsov, Bal’.
Here is the quote, in case you missed it: ” В 1/8 финала не сыграют защитники Русол и Свидерский. Как планируете строить игру в обороне в дальнейшем?
– (Удивленно.) Так еще и Русол, оказывается, дисквалифицирован?! Нам чем хуже, тем лучше. Итак, двое дисквалифицированы, Чигринский уезжает домой (также из-за травмы. – Прим. ред.), о готовности Езерского врачи мне еще не сообщали. Значит, в обороне выйдут: Ващук, я, Кузнецов и Баль (последние двое – тренеры сборной Украины, в прошлом защитники сборной СССР.- Прим. ред.). Как говорится, я да ты, да мы с тобою… (Улыбается.) ”
http://www.dynamo.kiev.ua/

Posted from  United States

Goodluck to you guys! It’s going to hurt not having Andriy Rusol, i really think from what i’ve seen that he’s an awesome defender.

Posted from  Australia

my comment is to stop talking about who is good and who is not and get on the street and yell”GO UKRAINE GO!!!!” wave your flags and do a dance see how many honks you get……oh and one other thing SHEVCHENKO IS HOTTTTT!!!!!!

Posted from  Canada

I dont think we have enough Andriy’s here…

Ukraine is getting quite decent odds acording to TAB(wagering company):

Match Betting
Return:
2.4 SWITZERLAND
3.2 DRAW
2.65 UKRAINE

Posted from  Australia

Wow that’s odd. I’d expect Switzerland to be a favourite among bookmakers.

Andriy.Rybalchenko
you said “The only problem is that switzerland have been getting many “lucky” calls from the referees” This make me smile. Your qualification was a clear gift by Mr Marilla ref against tunisia. penalty wasn’t called, imaginary penalty to Cheva… You couldn’t be more lucky!

bah, same old same old, when an underdog gets somewhere its always, luck and bad calls and bla bla bla, we’ll see switzerland on the pitch marouene

Posted from  United States

marouene,
stop complaining, we would have tied and advanced anyways. Have a good cry and see you in 4 years.

Posted from  United States

“GO UKRAINE Just GO!!!!”
Blokhin did and YOU will !!!!
” GO UKRAINE !!!!!!!!!!!!! “

Posted from  United States

marouene,

yeah relax, thanks for watching and come back in 4 years.

my bookies gave me this match’s odds: Switz. to win by a goal/more margin within the 90mins.
Possible..?

Posted from  Malaysia