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 solutions... A massive thank you to this episode's sponsor WatchUPL.com  (more info below) In this...

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 Iceland debrief Sudakov – Iniestenko Lunin - the new number 1 Brazkho - Goodbye...

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 this episode's sponsor WatchUPL.com  (more info below) In this week's episode we...

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...

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 company provides legal and consultancy solutions for professional sportsmen and others in the...

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 regularly heard on Talksport or the esteemed Football Ramble and author Andy Brassell joins to...

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 guest Vitalii Volochai. As a very experienced football commentator and pundit covering the top 5...

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? Surprise at quick appointment in Marino Pusic Likeable personality but does he have the...

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 25th) Zorya's European prospects after beating Breidablik Maccabi Tel Aviv double...

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 and Ukraine since then! June internationals recap Ukraine squad dissected Injury...

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! Dynamo - top of the league! Scoring for fun and conceding for fun! Rotan-ball reaping...

Andrew, Adam, Rey & Friend of the Pod Vadym Skichko, are here to prepare you for the 23/24 season that gets underway in earnest at the end fo this week! They talk: Shakhtar with a new coach, new signings - can they retain their title? Dynamo look strong going into the campaign despite just one signing! Are Polissya ready to challenge in their first season? Oleksandr Usyk will try to have a say on the pitch Dnipro-1 and Vorskla in Europe How are the other new boys looking? Obolon...

Andrew, Adam, Rey & Friend of the Pod Dmytro Dzhulai, convene to reflect on a historic U21 European Championships, the manager merry go round in the UPL and transfers galore. The guys discuss: Rotan and his U21s – End of an Era What went wrong v Spain? CF’s – is it weakest position in upcoming gen? Players who announced themselves to scouts across Europe? Sudakov – Ukrainian player of 22/23 all over? Mudryk – looking good for new season under Poch? Trubin – latest on Inter...

Andrew, Adam, Rey & Friend of the Pod Dima Rebrov, returns after a year hiatus, to talk about everything that's happened in an eventful June so far for Ukraine & the U21s! The team focus on: The Rebrov Era gets underway! Promising Germany performance Sudakov becoming a irreplaceable starter? Key players v Germany – didn’t quite cut it v N Macedonia Super subs - a change from recent managers Malta struggles – typical fatigue performance v minnows Tsyhankov – the man of...

Andrew, Adam, Rey & Friend of the Pod 'OG' Volodymyr Zverov (ProFootballDigital) convene to officially CLOSE the 22/23 UPL season in podcast form! The league performances on the final day of every side are given a run through as well coverage of all the big stories across the Ukrainian footballing world this past week! The guys talk: Dnipro-1 and Zorya's Battle for Silver Are Zorya the real winners finishing in bronze? How did Shakhtar win the league? Oleksandriya under Rotan... the...

Andrew, Adam & Rey aren't on the beach just yet... The season has just entered its business end! There's plenty to digest in relation to promotion, relegation & title races across the leagues The trio dissect : Obolon & Polissya's Promotion to the UPL Who else has a shot at making it to the play offs? VAR controversies have forced some clubs to buy machines Lviv - doomed for relegation...  Shakhtar pulling away? Can Zorya challenge for silver? Zabarnyi and Mykolenko's...

Andrew, Adam & Rey delve deep into the happenings in and around Ukrainian football over the past couple of weeks... Is this weekend's upcoming Clasichne, the least anticipated derby match in recent history? Can it hopefully surprise an audience will little expectation? The guys also talk : Is the title wrapped up now? Shakhtar 7 clear over Dnipro-1 (who have a game in hand?)  Raining goals in the relegation battle Escape from the drop is shaping up nicely Lviv on their way out...

Andrew, Adam & Rey mull over the happenings of the past week in Ukrainian football and beyond after a sad Ukraine display last week... This week, Ukrainian Football commentator (Setanta Sport & Sport 1) and Friend of the Pod Dmytro Dzhulai returns after a long hiatus to talk about what he saw at Wembley and provide his knowledgable insight on the Premier League, Dynamo and beyond! The team discuss : THAT Ukraine performance at Wembley... What went wrong... Rotan - unfairly...

It's been a LONG six months since Ukraine played last! Andrew, Adam & Rey are are here to run the rule over Ruslan Rotan's Ukraine side ahead of their EURO 2024 Qualifying opener v Ukraine on Sunday! This week, Friend of the Pod Russ Taylor from Sky Sports News joins the guys to provide some of his usual Ukrainian related anecdotes and offer a bit of insight on Gareth Southgate's England. The panel talk : Ukraine's new caretaker manager - Ruslan Rotan Why is the 41 y/o is currently...

Andrew, Adam & Rey are back to digest the first weekend of the UPL 22/23 as it defrosted following its annual winter break and look ahead to the remainder of the season! The guys dissect: Every single UPL side's winters Re-opening Matchday performances Rotan's debut games in Job # 2 at Oleksandriya Kovalets strikes again versus Dynamo & Lucescu Zorya are looking exciting Kryvbas have found some stability on the pitch How many players have the Ukrainian Nottingham Forest...

Rey , Andrew and Adam are back with another high fuelled edition of the # 1 English language podcast on Ukrainian football! So much has happened since the last episode and there's so much to come in the next week too as the UPL resumes following it's long winter break. This week they're joined by football writer, journalist, podcaster & renowned European football expert Andy Brassell (Football Ramble, Guardian, TalkSPORT Trans Euro Express) to discuss Shakhtar's start to their European...

Andrew, Adam and Rey are ready to dissect all the action packed happenings of the final days of the Top 5 leagues' transfer deadline day in relation to Ukrainian players making surprise moves abroad! On top of that there's loads to discuss in relation to UPL incomings as well as the Ukraine NT manager dilemma (what has yet to be resolved). So strap yourselves in for this episode! The guys break down: The GREATEST EVER Ukrainian transfer window? Zabarnyi's shock move to...

WHAT A WEEK, HUH?! Andrew, Adam and Rey return to the studio to discuss the rollercoaster week of transfer sagas that had FINALLY come to an end! Malinovskyi to Marseille, Tsyhankov to Girona and of course Mudryk to Chelsea! This week they're joined by France based CBS Sports football correspondent Jonathan Johnson who comes on to provide greater details about Malinovskyi's move to Ligue 1, provide updates on Ihnatenko at Bordeaux and share what a Mudryk-less Shakhtar can expect against...

It's the first U+F episode of 2023 & do we have a good one for you! Andrew, Adam and Rey reconvene after the holiday break to provide the listeners with an all systems go background check, breakdown and analysis on the poster boy of the transfer window and possibly the saga of the year – Mykhaylo Mudryk. They're joined by Mr EuroExpert – Alex Barker –  a journalist who can be found on the Get Football Network, Breaking The Lines, The Athletic and in particular on Twitter and his own...