The former midfielder of the national team of Ukraine Serhiy Nagornyak shared in the comments Team 1 expectations from the upcoming return match of the third qualifying round of the Champions League "Sturm" - "Dynamo".
Sergey Nagornyak — I really want to hope that after the game today, all Kyiv fans will have positive emotions. Not the same as the day before yesterday after the match between "Roma" and "Shakhtar" (5:0), even if it was a friendly match. "Sturm" is a difficult team that confirmed the meeting in Łódź. Although, in my opinion, "Fenerbahce", which "Dynamo" managed at the previous stage of the tournament, is stronger than the Austrian team.
— The "white and blue" are short of goals...
- I wouldn't say. Yes, 2-0 would be better, but a minimum win of 1-0 is also good. It gives more options for strategy.
— What kind of trump card does Mircea Lucescu have at his disposal?
— It's hard to say. This is how, for example, in the first game, instead of the injured Viktor Tsygankov, Oleksandr Karavaev entered the field and became the hero of the meeting. "Dynamo" currently does not have a pronounced leader, Kyivans are strong in team play. Any football player can give a result.
— However, it looks like the weakest link in Dynamo is the offensive line. Forwards are in the shadows.
— I agree, this is a problem. Let's believe that Artem Besedin or Vladislav Vanat will shoot, maybe even today (smiles). In my opinion, Vanat is more scoring, he has a better sense of goal, he is more cunning, unlike Besedin. But friendly matches are one thing, and official matches, when there is colossal psychological pressure, are quite another. But the 20-year-old striker, who is believed in, needs to score.
— Will "Dynamo" play from the defense in Hrac?
— I don't think that "Sturm" will close "Dynamo" in the penalty area. Yes, the game will take place, as I see it, with a slight home advantage, but to a greater extent it will be indicative in the middle zone.
— Can "Dynamo" win?
— In this situation, it is not so important, the main thing is to make it to the next stage of the competition. In the situation in which Ukraine is, we want more positivity.
Serhii DEMYANCHUK
