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

Update: 2024-02-28

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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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