Well-known manager and expert Vyacheslav Zakhovaylo shared his prediction for the first match of the Champions League qualifying round playoff between Dynamo Kyiv and Benfica Lisbon, which will take place today in Lodz, Poland.
Vyacheslav Zakhovailo“Yes, Benfica is the obvious favorite in this pair, but nothing is impossible for Dynamo. In football, the winner is the one who follows all the instructions of the coach. If you have enough concentration and discipline for the whole match, there are chances. True, the creation and implementation of chances by Dynamo is worrying. There are problems with this.
The optimistic result of the first match against Benfica for Dynamo is a draw. It is to this conclusion that I am leaning. I do not rule out that the Turkish scenario may be repeated. Dynamo should play to its best qualities. "We would only have to stand at night and hold out for the day."
I haven't seen any progress with Dynamo football players for a long time. Tsygankov and Shaparenko stopped in their development. Everyone else will have to retire soon. True, promising young people are emerging.
I like Dubinchak's game. There are skills. Yes, he defends worse, but plays forward merrily. Impressed by his sighted passes for themselves from free kicks. There is a lack of creativity in the center of midfield.
I understand the complexity of the situation. Investing in new players is almost crazy. I agree with the president of the club, Igor Surkis, that it is worth playing with the material at our disposal.
Dynamo can beat Benfica on the veins, on health - run across and overcome. Kiev is unlikely to beat the Portuguese purely in football. And in the event that Dynamo enters the main stage of the Champions League, this situation will occur in each round. We need to be realistic,” Zakhovailo said.
