Today two Ukrainian clubs "Dynamo" and "Dnipro-1" will play their regular matches in the group rounds of the Europa League and the Conference League, respectively. The opponent of Kyiv will be the French Rennes, and the Dnipro will meet Vaduz from Liechtenstein. Expectations from these matches with "Team 1 " shared former midfielder of the national team of Ukraine Serhiy Kovalets.
Sergey Kovalets— Undoubtedly, the next two matches against "Rennes" will be decisive for "Dynamo" in the fight for exit from the group. Moreover, Kyiv simply needs to take at least four points. Although it should be understood that the French team, as time shows, is the favorite of our quartet, having not lost in the season for seven matches in a row.
We really want to hope that the break, which was connected with the matches of the national team, allowed Mircea Lucescu's wards to improve their psychological state after unsuccessful games in the championship and the Europa League. At the same time, Dynamo needs fresh blood and, first of all, in the attack line. The team clearly lacks a quality tip. Of course, one must understand that now in Ukraine there is a war and all presidents of domestic clubs have difficulties to compete in Europe.
A lot of hope rests on the experience of the coach of the "white and blue". I am sure that Lucescu knows how to get a result in France. But whether the footballers will complete the task is a question. Now it's important not to lose.
In the last month, "Dnipro-1" found its game, and here we have to give credit to Alexander Kucher. In this difficult time, the Dnipro people manage to sign good legionnaires, so I am optimistic about the team's near future. And if the Ukrainians manage to get the most out of the match with Vaduz, then exit from the group will be practically a foregone conclusion for Dnipro-1. It is important that Dnipro-1, which is considered the favorite on paper, does not underestimate the opponent, Kovalets said.
