We don't have so long list of very good players and as we have overall weaker players there is no point to copy top teams tactics against them- same tactics will give more advantage to stronger team. I know that almost all teams play 5-3-2 with DM but when two such teams play each other then one of them usually will lose. Maybe you see some different shortlist than i can see.
Polonsky and Pantyukhov will play worse in qualifications, Kotlyarov and Morokov are old and weakest defenders- none of them is young and perspective. We have only 13 defs at all in shortlist currently and 9 is minimum to pick. Tournament players may be selected to first team squad when we are surely without qualifying chance.
Show me at least one good defensive midfielder in our shortlist...defenders will work better on that position. Top teams have normal DMs (little bit more dueling than passing, correct and man marker). Old school DMs with dueling around 3 are crap- not able to defend or pass.
I regret that i played against Russia too defensively orientated as i was not enough confident. Mostly i play with 4-3-3 with my clubs and can win 5-3-2 teams with 1+ better star value at home. I score a lot and concede a lot. Ukraine has only one forward on good international level (Khanov) and others are just less than average so i can't play with 3 forwards in most of matches. If Khanov will happen to play against opponent best defender we are in trouble. Diamond is quite weak tactic in this game so i avoid it (look Estonia-Lithuania match). One rule in RS is: play on your strengts not on weaknesses.
Only young prospect that should be picked is maybe Volosnikov but he is far from Kuprianov and Nedorezov level and will stay behind them. Probably Nakhichevansky will get some interlands too in future.