Trubin under fire: Benfica keeper criticised for Ukraine display | OneFootball

Another international break is underway, with Anatoliy Trubin currently on duty with the Ukrainian national team, and he has recently come under criticism. According to the latest reports, Benfica’s number 1 did not escape the harsh words of a former pillar of the national team, who laments the Ukrainians’ performance in this qualification campaign.

On the eve of the match between Ukraine and Azerbaijan, the former Dinamo Kiev footballer analyzed the play in which the goalkeeper left much to be desired: "Conceding a goal at the near post is a shame for a goalkeeper like Trubin".

In statements to the Blik portal, the former coach, now 85 years old, admitted that Benfica’s starting goalkeeper should be moved to the background in the near future: "Maybe [Serhiy] Rebrov [Ukrainian coach] will replace him against Azerbaijan, but I don’t think so".

However, the criticism was not limited to Trubin. Sudakov – currently recovering from an injury – commented on the positioning of the player in Benfica’s matches: "Playing as a left winger, he should stay wide, but he doesn’t do that. Only occasionally".

The compatriot also commented on the current situation of Andriy Lunin, Real Madrid’s goalkeeper and competition for the Benfica player: "I don’t know what’s going on. As long as Courtois is at Real Madrid, he won’t play. He has a good salary, trains with the stars... He didn’t have confidence in himself if he didn’t want to leave".

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