The Austrians do not have too much faith in their team. They were sure that they would play Fenerbahçe, but they are glad that in the end they will have to play Dynamo, because the Turkish fans immediately after the draw (when it became known that Sturm would play either the Turks or the Ukrainians) flooded the Austrian social networks and forums where they spoke harshly about "Sturm" and its chances of success.
Photo: Vertical.comIf we talk about the chances of the teams, the Austrians rate them 60 to 40 in favor of Dynamo. Optimism was given to them by the victory over "Salzburg" last weekend, but still, the Austrians consider themselves outsiders in the confrontation with "Dynamo". And even if it is possible to pass the Ukrainian club, no one believes in a victory over Benfica at all.
Spritzt: Numerous Turkish fans have already celebrated the victory over Sturm in various Austrian forums. You can read about Fenerbahçe's 35 million fans around the world and what they think the people of Graz can match. They probably already bought a lot of tickets for the game in Graz. How nice that they will not come to Austria now. I would rather see adequate Ukrainians in the stadium than crazy residents of Turkey.
Wichtelsteiner: I have not seen anything more stupid than the influx of Turkish fans on Sturma social networks and on our forums. They already dreamed that they would beat Dynamo without any problems, and then our team. It's funny that as a result we will play against the Ukrainians, who were initially considered a weaker opponent.
Zapeueiz: It is nice that we will play against Dynamo. First, this is a weaker opponent who has serious problems. Secondly, Fenerbahçe fans were so inadequate even before the matches that it is hard to imagine what they would have done in Austria if they had made it to the next round.
Suedsteirer: Morally, these Putin litters, who took a neutral position and tried to please everyone, still did not deserve to win. It's just disgusting that there are people who support war. Fortunately, we will not see such fans in Hrac. Of course, "Sturm" would be an outsider in any case, but playing with "Dynamo" is a little easier than with the Istanbul team.
Tipota55: We should be glad that the lousy fans of "Fenerbahçe" do not come to Graz. Pro-Putin chants during a match with Ukrainian football players is the absolute bottom. Fortunately, we will not have to see these idiots in our stadium and in our city.
Evan: I followed the Fenerbahce-Dynamo match, and I can say that both teams did not impress. Removal, of course, played into the hands of "Dynamo". The Kyiv team is very young and, as always, Lucescu set up his players very well, including managing to make them more or less reliable in defense. There is a chance to pass such an opponent, but we are definitely not the favorites for this confrontation.
Johannes: We need a miracle to get to the group stage. Even if we get past "Dynamo" in some incredible way, then "Benfica" will be waiting for us. This is the strongest team in this season's Champions League qualification. They have already confirmed it in the match against the Danes. I really want to believe in the good, but the chances of final success are catastrophically small.
Dachawor: Lucescu was responsible for the Donetsk miracle, together with the billionaire Akhmetov, of course, and therefore after taking the position of coach of "Dynam" he suffered cruel insults from the Kyiv fans. It's amazing how he was able to survive all this at such an age and take the club to a new level. He always said that give him young, hungry players and he would make a team out of them. His resume is impressive.
Zeon: Dynamo Kyiv players have to constantly think about the war in their homeland and may have lost loved ones, so it is not easy for Dynamo, but they find the strength to play football. This is admirable.
Chaidani: The Ukrainians are probably a slightly easier opponent than the Turks, because the Kyivans initially came out as outsiders against Fenerbahce in two matches. So, in our confrontation "Sturm" are the underdogs. Maybe the Ukrainians will underestimate us and this will help us get to the next round?
Eco: "Fenerbahce" played much better than "Dynamo", but the Ukrainians were very lucky, especially in the second leg. And yes, I would not say that they deservedly went to the next round. It will be difficult with them, but such an opponent can be passed. But there are no chances with Benfica.
Cremshni: The victory over "Salzburg" inspires hope for a positive result in the match with "Dynamo". "Sturm" knows how to play against stronger teams, but in order to win such games, you need to play without mistakes in defense and realize all moments in attack. I'm telling you for sure, "Dynamo" will not be able to create many chances, they will act very deep in defense.
The Grinch: If I understand correctly, "Sturm" will play in the group stage of one of the tournaments in any case. The matches with Dynamo will decide whether we will play directly in the Europa League or whether we can still end up in the Conference League. I don't even want to talk about the Champions League. It is impossible to pass Benfica. Look what they did to the Danes.
Nossl: It would have been possible to beat "Dynamo" if it were not for Mircea Lucescu. Some will say he's anti-football, but that kind of play gets results. Lucescu squeezes the most out of his teams. There are few coaches like Mircha in the world. I still remember him from his work at Galatasaray, when Sturm won against his team. But in the end, we didn't make it past the second group round, and the Turkish club made it to the quarter-finals.
Kaiser: The issue of going to the next round is a financial issue. Whoever is eliminated in the play-off round will receive 5 million euros from UEFA. This is a huge amount of money for our club. Therefore, it would be good to pass "Dynamo" and then get to the Europa League. Of course, if they get to the Champions League, "Sturm" would get a fantastic amount in general, but it will be very difficult to pass "Benfica".
Tikker: Players keep leaving Dynamo, but I don't think it will help us. Unfortunately, "Sturm" is too weak a club to dream of the group stage of the Champions League. "Dynamo" is a little stronger, but they also have nothing to do in the matches with "Benfica". In this part of the tournament grid, everything is already clear. "Sturm" will be relegated now, and "Dynamo" in the next round.
Bleibegesund: Dynamo is a dangerous opponent. Nominally, they are considered to be perhaps the weakest team at this stage, as they have had no game practice and have personnel problems. But we should not forget that "Dynamo" has a very experienced coach who knows how to adapt to opponents and knows how to beat even stronger teams.
Irgendwer: "Fenerbahce" played much better than "Dynamo" in both matches, but surprisingly it was the Ukrainians who advanced to the next round. I think this is a plus for us. "Fenerbahce" would be more difficult to play, we don't know how to face teams that play on courage.
Ampersand: In some ways, Lucescu is even better than Alex Ferguson. This man achieved amazing success with various clubs that had practically no stars. This is not Manchester United, where incredible players played and with whom Ferguson achieved so much. Lucescu made a huge contribution to the development of football, he is underestimated by many, but he is an amazing coach.
Anton PROKOPOV
