• 72: A NEW DAWN: UAF, UPL & KIDS ABROAD w/ Gerry Luczka

  • Feb 28 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
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72: A NEW DAWN: UAF, UPL & KIDS ABROAD w/ Gerry Luczka

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  • 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 youth scout at the English FA to share some insight on the talents of Ukrainian descent that are in the ranks of some of England’s biggest academies and how some newly arrived Ukrainian youngsters are getting along too.

    The guys talk:
    Au revoir Europa
    Shakhtar's European Exit
    The harsh reality of the coefficient's table decline
    Shevchenko's first month in charge
    The UPL TV deal

    Kateryna Monzul and lie detector tests

    Scouting across Europe for youth talent

    Adidas kit deal?

    The UPL's resumption
    Is Dulub the man to progress LNZ and their new signings?
    Kryvbas continue as they left off
    Dnipro-1's shock hiccup against winless Minaj

    Are Veres also nailed on for relegation?
    Kolos getting into the groove with their UPL pedigree
    The Harmash comeback - how did it go down?

    Dynamo's 100% record under SaSho
    Makouana out for the season for Polissya
    A very UPL scandal following Oleksandriya's 0-0 draw with Shakhtar
    The National Team vertical and UAF scouting in the UK
    Domestic players NT camp in Marbella
    Bezus on fire

    Anyone else on radar? Brazhko, Yarmoliuk?
    Gerry Luczka provides insight on:

    Zachary Baumann

    Kristian Shevchenko

    Anton Dudik

    Man City opening doors to Ukrainian youth prospects

    Listen to the above and MUCH, MUCH MORE in our latest episode!

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