Ex-forward of Dynamo Kyiv Oleg Salenko told what he expects from the first match of his former team with Austrian Sturm in the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League, which will be held today in Lodz, Poland.
Oleg Salenko. Photo — V.Rasner, komandaonline.com— Oleg, Dynamo overcame the previous barrier in the form of the Turkish Fenerbahce on the way to the Champions League group. Ahead of the Austrian "Storm" ...
- The victory in the confrontation between Dynamo and Fenerbahce was decided by little things. I was pleasantly surprised that the people of Kiev surpassed their opponent in physical readiness. And the wards of Mircea Lucescu succeeded in the implementation. The Kievans are entering the season and there are many positive aspects in their actions.
As for Sturm, it's hard for me to say something specific, since I haven't seen this team for a long time. Yes, everyone knows that Salzburg has been the undisputed leader in Austria in recent years, and in the current championship, the future rival Dynamo scored four points in two starting rounds.
I was told that the Austrian team has played well, because the backbone of the team has been preserved, unlike, for example, Fenerbahce, which is stronger than Sturm by name.
However, I think that the coaching staff of the White-Blues will skillfully analyze the game of the future opponent and convey to the players all the weaknesses of the Austrians.
— And what worries you most about Dynamo?
- We need to decide on the attacker as soon as possible. Artem Besedin is not impressive yet, and there is no time to build up. Vladislav Vanat obviously lacks experience. There is no forward who can run away.
"Sturm" is a mystery team. In my opinion, the game can turn out to be unexpected.
- Dynamo's play in defense does not cause concern?
“At least mutual understanding looks good. Moreover, in the confrontation with Fenerbahce, the Kievans acted mostly on counterattacks, so the defense was saturated, which did not give the opponent operational space.
- What will be your prediction for the match "Dynamo" - "Sturm"?
- Such a match is very difficult to predict. Suppose that in the home game, let it be Lodz, Mircea Lucescu's wards will attack more, but apparently Dynamo will not forget about defense either.
Therefore, I will bet on a modest 1:0. For us, such a result would have been good in the first meeting. For confidence, it is important to win, even if with a minimum score.
