Austrian fans are disappointed with the weak performance of Sturm and no longer believe in the final success. Even those who hope for a victory over Dynamo in the second leg understand that it will be unrealistic to beat Benfica in the playoffs with such a game. Sturm fans believe that the general level of Austrian football is too low, because in any case, rivals of the Dynamo level need to be beaten if you plan to play in the Champions League group stage.
Photo - GettyNomanA: It's all useless. Let the Ukrainians not be offended, but they have a second-class team. But even with such an opponent, we cannot do anything. This is the verdict of "Sturm". Our place, at best, in the Europa League, in the Champions League, is very far away for us.
Gede: The only positive is that we didn't concede the second goal. Therefore, nominally, the chances of reaching the next round remain, but for some reason this does not make it any more fun. With such a game, we will be humiliated by Benfica in both matches. The Portuguese played very strongly with the Danes.
Nachti: I think that the victory over Salzburg played a cruel joke on our team. After it, our players believed that they are able to beat anyone without any problems. But we played very poorly and deservedly lost. I hope that the players and coaches will have time to draw some conclusions in a week.
Wollwurst: Considering that Kyiv has not played official matches for almost half a year, lost all legionnaires and has a team that probably cannot focus on sports, it is very significant that Sturm actually had no chance to beat such a team. Of course, at home we can still win in a packed stadium... But today's game should have had an impact on those who were already dreaming of the Champions League group stage.
Orakel: Yes, Sturm had several dangerous moments in this match, but in general Dynamo played frankly better and fairly won. It is a pity that Austrian football is at such a low level that even teams like Dynamo become an insurmountable obstacle for the best Austrian clubs.
Kiffer: I would not say that Dynamo played much better or stronger. They just have a more experienced and smart coach who took advantage of our shortcomings. Dynamo does not have any outstanding players in the team who can surprise you with something. But they have a team that knows what needs to be done and when. We have big problems with this.
Bundy: The mediocre game of both teams. Dynamo played poorly, but Sturm also played poorly. This is not the case when you understand that the opponent is much stronger and you have no chance of success. I would not talk about who played better today. Rather, Sturm played a little worse, and therefore lost.
Wiener: Dynamo played not only reasonably, but also very economically. There was a feeling that the Ukrainian team could add and increase the speed of the game at any time, if necessary. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about "Storm". We played, if not the maximum of our capabilities, then something like that.
Moers: It won't be easier in the second leg. If someone thinks that Sturm will be able to drastically change the game in a week and we will be surprised in Austria, then I want to disappoint these people. Most likely, we will see the same gloomy spectacle as today, and Dynamo will desperately try to play 0-0. This is not the team that will think about the beauty of the game.
biographer: Before the match, everyone knew that Dynamo was a little stronger and would be the favorite of the match. So nothing has changed since today's match. Minimal defeat is misleading. It seems that there are chances to win back and go to the next round. But in fact, we have no chance. I won’t be surprised if we lose to Dynamo in the second match.
Walter: Dynamo was not even tired. They could play another 90 minutes at the same level. We ran out of energy after the first half. Surprisingly, Sturm spent all his energy on the match with Salzburg, as if sacrificing the game with Dynamo. Did our coaching staff give up even before the start of the match?
PuntiSturm: Ukrainians are real fighters, and not only on the field. In such a difficult situation, they go on the field and beat teams that have no problems. I admire these people and this country. I can only wish them to win the war as soon as possible, but for now, let football bring them positive emotions.
Tombach: Austrian clubs have a loser mentality. Dynamo, to be exact, is not stronger than Sturm, but for some reason, immediately after the draw, everyone began to say that our team would definitely lose to Dynamo or Fenerbahce. Until we begin to believe in ourselves and our strengths, such disappointments will await us.
Kiel: That single case when you understand that you lost without options. I don’t want to scold our team, perhaps they are simply not capable anymore. It's just a pity that one of the best clubs in Austria performed so poorly in the Champions League.
Troublehunter: There was a time when Sturm played even better in the Champions League than Dynamo. But many years have passed since then, and the Ukrainians are still consistently reaching the group stage. Why do we have constant problems in the Champions League, we can't even get through at least one qualifying round. Something needs to be changed in Austrian football to make it more competitive.
Number5: Let's just relax and wait for the return match. It will be good to beat Dynamo and advance to the next round. If it doesn't work out, nothing bad will happen. In any case, we will play in European competitions in the fall. And it's too early for us to dream about the Champions League. Definitely not with such a weak game.
Irgen: It was a normal game. We could have won, but we ourselves are to blame. I think that a draw would have been a fair result, but today success was on the side of Dynamo. The minimum victory in the return match will in any case lead to at least extra times. And a victory with a difference of two goals will allow you to go further. I didn't see an opponent today who can't be beaten. As before, "Storm" can pass "Dynamo".
Oind: To be pragmatic, it's easier to fly out at this stage, so as not to play with Benfica, with which there will still be no chance of success. This will allow us to focus on the championship, and in any case we will get into the group stage of the Europa League.
Murmel: It seemed to me that Sturm started off so actively that by the 20th minute our team was tired and from that moment they just started watching the Dynamo game. What was it? Poor functional readiness or morally burned out or simply did not calculate the forces? In any case, the coaching staff is to blame for this defeat.
Claus: The question is not even whether we can get past Dynamo. Even if we beat the Ukrainians, what will we do in the playoffs? Benfica looks like a real monster right now, and in two weeks they will get in shape, and then we will have two defeats. As far as I understand, we will get into the Europa League in any case, so there is no point in getting upset even if we fail to pass Dynamo.
Anton PROKOPOV
