Alexander Chizhevsky: "Dynamo should be preferred"

The well-known Ukrainian football player Oleksandr Chizhevsky shared his expectations from the 2022/23 Ukrainian Championship that started last week.

“It is clear that playing football in Ukraine during martial law will be problematic, but you need to start playing. If the UPL had not started the competition, then subsequently our teams would have been excluded from European competitions. It is also worth noting that many would have been left without work, and football players without playing practice. That's why it's important.

A full-scale war has been going on for six months now, and football will be a consolation for people, especially since there will be live broadcasts. Spectators will be able to watch matches of the Ukrainian championship and get a little distraction.

Expectations for the new season? The Premier League hasn't changed much, I think it will stay that way due to the hype. At the same time, the season will be intriguing, because you don't know who will become the champion and who will compete for European cups.

Preference should be given to Dynamo, because this team has been playing in the same line-up for two years and has not changed much. Shakhtar will also claim the gold medal, because there are also good players there. I will also note Dnepr-1, Vorskla. And also Kryvbas, which will also spoil the nerves of the opponents. But this is a new team, and it is still difficult to say something," Chizhevsky said.