Ukraine + Football

Adam, Rey, Andrew & Michael reconvene to close out a memorable 24/25 domestic campaign! There's lots to discuss ahead of what is expected to be a very busy summer! RELEGATION Obolon survive - Is Shyshchenko one of the managers of the season? Inhulets down but with a fight Vorskla have serious problems LNZ... reboot in the summer MID TABLE Renaissance under Kostyshyn    Veres on the beach for t...

Adam, Rey, Andrew & Michael are here to chat about the return of Spring football in Ukraine. 4 and a bit matchday's into the second half of the season and so much has gone down so far. The transfer window has just closed too. Topics to chat about aplenty. THE LEAGUE: The Relegation race – the most exciting part of the table at this stage LNZ – disappointment of the season? Kryvbas and the prob...

Adam, Rey, Andrew & Michael are here to chat about the return of Spring football in Ukraine. 4 and a bit matchday's into the second half of the season and so much has gone down so far. The transfer window has just closed too. Topics to chat about aplenty. THE UPL IS BACK: Veres rebirth – revelation of 2025 thus far! Polissya - is Ashur the right guy? Will Mr Kolos save Kolos? LNZ under Hryhorc...

Adam, Rey, Andrew & Michael sit down to analyse the transfer window thus far. It's closed in Western Europe but remains open in Ukraine, Turkey, MLS and elsewhere. All the moves that have occurred and the ones that didn't materialise are all on the agenda this episode! The 'BIG TWO' windows: Brazhko to Wolves... full dissection  Deja Vu all over again? Nazar Voloshyn interest Dyachuk's Real Za...

Adam, Rey, Andrew & Michael start off 2025 with a new episode rounding off recent transfer news and expectations for the upcoming year! The full group reconvene to discuss: THE EUROPEAN HOPEFULS The Krupskyi saga has come to an end (sort of) Power shift change for Shakhtar - have they lost their pull? How do Metalist 1925 have the power to do this? New CF needed Kelsy and Sikan on way out Dyna...

Andrew & Michael Jaworskyj   were expecting to round off the year and the start of the winter break in slightly more low key fashion until this week's news came along... The pair talk: MUDRYK POSITIVE DOPING TEST What we know What is Meldonium? Sabotage accusations Lie detectors Chelsea, Maresca and Mudryk on the case thus far Unprecedented times? Mudryk's timeline since joining Chelsea UKRAIN...

Adam, Andrew, Rey and Mike are here to chat away about the past month's developments in Ukrainian football as Shakhtar allow leads to slip, Dynamo going pointless and Rebrov's National Team making the Play Offs. Michael Jaworskyj is a co-host of new football podcast Futbol Kultura which focuses on football culture in the wider Eastern European space. The guys focus: UKRAINE NT Zbrina - the year th...

Adam, Andrew and Rey reconvene to discuss the recent big fixtures in Ukrainian club football's busy calendar! The Klasychne, The Cup's Round of 16 and improved European performances are all on the agenda! Michael Jaworskyj returns for a B2B appearance to add some analysis on the derby, some of the under represented UPL sides and the National Team. Mike is a co-host of new football podcast Futbol K...

Adam, Andrew and Rey return to mull over a very depressing month of Ukrainian football. Are such results and performances the new normal? What's the solution? Is it simply just acceptance? This week, regular football travel companion Michael Jaworskyj joins the guys to offer his takes on some of the rather underwhelming performances he's seen on TV and live in the flesh. Mike has recently co-launc...

Adam, Andrew and Rey mull over the recent happenings in Ukrainian football. They analyse the opening few match days of the new UPL season, look ahead to new UEFA competitions formats and try to gauge expectations going into Rebrov's first Nations League campaign in charge! This week, legendary commentator Dmytro Dzhulai joins the trio to provide some positive insight on his beloved Dynamo and the...

Adam, Andrew and Rey have rested up over the past month to bring you a packed new episode dedicated to the start of the new UPL season! Football never truly ends EVER so there's plenty to discuss from the U19 Euros, Olympics, clubs' demise, transfers and team breakdowns! Join our predictor league here www.gra.football with the code: 9fsn6s The guys chat: The Top The end of Dnipro-1 and good riddan...

Adam, Andrew and Rey have had a week to cool down following Ukraine's underwhelming Euro group stage exit. They take on dissecting the disappointing showing with cool heads and discuss all the main talking points that have arisen over the past 3 weeks in Germany and beyond... The Romania game… Any explanation? Playing like individuals Wrong personnel selection? Was the Romania game detrimental to...

Adam and Andrew bring you your comprehensive guide to the Ukraine National Team ahead of EURO 2024! Sports journalists and football commentators Vitalii Volochai and Roman Bebekh return to the pod to add the expertise and insight! Vitalii and Roman will be working for Ukraine's official broadcaster MEGOGO. Roman is also currently hosting behind the scenes shows for UAF's YT channel too and is base...

Adam, Rey and Andrew look back on the domestic 23/24 campaigns! A few shocks and surprises along the way; none more so in the final weeks of the season! They analyse the clubs that qualified for Europe for the first time, those that probably shouldn't have made it and all the ups and downs in the lower leagues too. As well as an an initial look ahead of the Euros with warm up friendlies coming up...

Adam, Rey and Andrew round up the recent domestic club action across Ukraine. They're here build you up for the "home straight" of the UPL as the league title chase becomes a 2 horse race; Kryvbas' wonder season looks to be ending with a medal whilst there's a whole load of problems down at the very bottom of the table! Plus the first BIG injury concern ahead of the Euros needs some insurance solu...

МИ НА ЄВРО! Rey and Andrew sit down to digest the international break and look ahead to what will be an action packed summer of football - from the business ends of the domestic league and cup comps to the big tournaments in Germany and France! A massive thank you to this episode's sponsor WatchUPL.com   (more info below) In this week's episode we talk: Euros – Ukraine have made it Bosnia and Icel...

Zdravo! Andrew and Adam are with you to provide a comprehensive (as can be) preview to the upcoming crucial international break! Ukraine face Bosnia in a Euro 2024 Q Play Off Semi Final in Zenica on Thursday so who better than friend of the pod - Bosnian sports journalist Haris Mrkonja – who works for broadcaster N1 to join us to talk about it all from BOTH sides of pitch! A massive thank you to t...

Adam, Andrew and Rey reconvene for the resumption of the 23/24 UPL season!  The business end of the campaign is underway! With no more teams in Europe and the transfer window winding down focus  turns towards cup finals, medal races, relegations, promotions and national team tournaments!  This week, they also welcome special guest Gerry Luczka – a former scout at Manchester United and current yout...

Andrew and Rey are here for the first U+F episode of 2024! The winter break is officially underway for all Ukrainian sides and the transfer window will be opening shortly too. So the team come together one last time in this calendar year to discuss the final big headlines before the new year! Joining us for this transfer window special is the CEO of Phenomen Sports Yaroslav Kondratyuk – whose comp...

Andrew, Adam, Rey bring you the final U+F episode of 2023! The winter break is officially underway for all Ukrainian sides and the transfer window will be opening shortly too. So the team come together one last time in this calendar year to discuss the final big headlines before the new year! With this being a Shakhtar special of sorts; European football writer for the Guardian, broadcaster most r...

Andrew, Adam, Rey reconvene to discuss the past month in Ukrainian football! The winter break has already started for Persha and Druha and it's imminently approaching the UPL too! All the while Shakhtar are hopeful of a UCL spring, Ukraine are hopeful of a European summer whilst Ukrainians across Europe are turning it ON for their clubs! Joining the trio to take you all through it all is special g...

Andrew, Adam, Rey return to mull over the continuation of the most exciting UPL season in recent times as well as dissecting Shakhtar's bouts with Barcelona thanks to the help of Spain based AFP sports journalist & co-host of Barcelona podcast Siempre Positivo - Rik Sharma.  The guys talk: Shakhtar v Barcelona Van Leeuwen gone! Was the sacking justified? Why didn’t Srna want to take job? Surpr...

Andrew, Adam, Rey  rendezvous to cover the past few weeks of goings on in Ukrainian football and look ahead to two key Euro 2024 Qualifiers this week! The guys focus: Shakhtar in Europe Antwerp win - What was it down to? Van Leeuwen - has he bought himself some more time in the hot seat? The Sikan renaissance! Problem areas for Shakhtar – CB, LW, CF? Barca double header next (away leg first on 25t...

Andrew, Adam, Rey reconvene to look ahead to a huge week for Rebrov's national side as they take on England and Italy in key qualifiers for Euro 2024! Simon Peach -  PA's chief football writer as well as their Man United & England reporter joins us to help take on the upcoming fixtures! The guys chat: Part 1: Recalling the March game... What went wrong back then  Differences for both England a...

Andrew, Adam, Rey  are here to prepare you for the 23/24 season that gets underway in earnest at the end fo this week! They chat: Game 4 Ukraine - a resounding success! Shakhtar take a pumping on Pyatov's farewell at Spurs A tough start to life under Van Leeuwen Rukh on fire! Kuharevich to Swansea! Vorskla's week from Hell Dovbyk to Girona! Dnipro-1's life post Dovbyk - Filippov and Lednev in! Dyn...