Ex-defender of Dynamo Kyiv, and now mentor of the youth team of Ukraine Volodymyr Yezersky, about a draw between Dnipro-1 and Liechtenstein Vaduz (2:2) in the match of the 3rd round of the group stage of the Conference League.
Vladimir Yezersky“Losing two points in the duel with Vaduz is too much luxury. Aleksander Kucher's team, though more experienced and stronger than the opponent, however, the Liechtensteiners tried to resist. However, be that as it may, Dnepr-1 did not have the right to play a draw with a representative of a dwarf state.
I remember that at one time I had to play for Dnipro against the same Vaduz. Then, in the 2003/04 season, we defeated this team in the qualifying round of the UEFA Cup, both away and at home. So if you lose points in games with such an opponent, it will be difficult to count on the first place in the group.
Yes, a new coach came to Dnepr-1, a group of new players came - and this, of course, provides for a certain time for the formation of a renewed team, rubbing against each other. Coach Igor Yovichevich, who moved there from Dnipro, faced the same problem at Shakhtar. The Donetsk team started the summer training camp with one roster, and then, thanks to productive selection, it was supplemented with a number of more experienced Ukrainian players (Totovitsky, Mikhailichenko, Nazarina, Zubkov, Petryak and Shved — ed.). This has borne fruit,” Yezersky said.
