Benfica’s Ukrainian slammed by compatriot: He needs to fix that flaw | OneFootball

Georgiy Sudakov, midfielder for Benfica and international player for the Ukrainian national team, was the main topic of discussion after the game between France and Ukraine (2-0), part of the World Cup qualification. Vladimir Mikitin, a former Ukrainian player, harshly criticized Bruno Lage's new protégé.

The former international highlighted the inaction of the Benfica player when Michael Olise opened the scoring for the French team in the 10th minute. The new signing did not follow the opponent and allowed the goal. The gesture had repercussions in his home country.

"The goal had a negative impact and led the team to think about how to avoid a thrashing. Sudakov couldn't get back to the area in time. It's no secret that he is a player focused on attack and that working on defense is not his strong suit. He needs to quickly correct this flaw or he might not be able to establish himself at Benfica," he mentioned to the Ukrainian press.

France confirmed their favoritism and started the qualification phase for the 2026 World Cup with a victory against Ukraine, 2-0, as visitors in Poland. Besides Georgiy Sudakov, Anatoliy Trubin was also a starter in the team led by Serhiy Rebrov.

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