Shakhtar defeated Dynamo Kyiv 3-1 in the match of the 7th round of the Ukrainian Championship. Ukrainian coach Oleg Fedorchuk shared his impressions of the Ukrainian clasico.
Oleg Fedorchuk"Dynamo's organization of the game is lame"
“Our clasico made me remember a well-known saying: a revolutionary situation develops when the top cannot, and the bottom does not want to,” Oleg Viktorovich noted. - This is me about the Dynamo game, in which everything is the other way around ... While the experienced performers of Kiev - Sidorchuk, Buyalsky and the same Tsygankov - are very inert and actually do not want anything, and the youth make a lot of mistakes and, obviously, almost nothing maybe...
There are especially many shortcomings in the actions of Sirota, Popov and Zabarny. But this is the center of defense. As you know, without a reliable game of central defenders in modern football, it is impossible to achieve results. Shakhtar are doing much better with this, which was confirmed in the match against Real Madrid. In general, it is obvious that Dynamo's organization of the game is lame.
- As you know, the head coach is responsible for this...
— Yes, there are a lot of questions about this. Everyone saw what transfers Dynamo has made lately. And where are these newcomers? It is clear, after all, that now the "white-blue" need fresh blood more than ever. Most of the Dynamo players entering the field are devastated. Remember how Tsygankov in the match against Shakhtar played one-on-one against the opponent and did not even try to circle him, looking for someone to pass to, which is why he lost his attack. It is clear that the general team background of Dynamo is close to depressing.
"Igor Surkis needs to be told what's next..."
- Could Mircea Lucescu's resignation after the defeat against Shakhtar happen?
- There have already been several signals about this. But here it is important who will initiate the break in relations. If Dynamo does this, then the coach will have to pay a substantial compensation... We can feel sorry for the fans of the White-Blues. I think that the time has come for a serious conversation, when the president of Dynamo needs to explain everything. Igor Surkis needs to be told what's next...
The Kiev team failed the current European Cup season, and after this defeat from the Pitmen there is nothing to think about participating in the next Champions League. I think that now catching up with Shakhtar and Dnipro-1 is a fantastic task for Dynamo. I think that this season the blue and white can no longer be saved. So, the sooner conclusions are drawn, the better.
Shakhtar held back their emotions"
— Did you like Shakhtar?
— The Pitmen acted very cautiously, but they could have added more in this game. Shakhtar held back their emotions and played by the score. I liked the football played by Zubkov, who is now in great shape. Mudrik works very well in a one-on-one game. And with the appearance of Bondar in defense, the Pitmen's defense game became cold-blooded.
In addition to Traore, everyone in the duel with the Dynamo team acted at a decent level. Traore is not in shape yet. Sikan now looks more interesting. Sudakov played somewhat worse than in previous matches, but he was probably tired. Unlike the leaders of Dynamo, the captain of Shakhtar Taras Stepanenko played very well and was a real leader. The Pitmen's victory in the match of the 7th round against Dynamo is well deserved.
Dnipro-1 and Shakhtar are on the same level"
- Now we should expect a stubborn struggle for leadership between Dnipro-1 and Shakhtar?
- Yes, but there has been a decline in the game of the Dnieper. Remember how Dnipro-1 won in the Conference League and in the 7th round of the Ukrainian Championship against Dvizheniya. In the actions of Kucher's team, fatigue is noticeable, but they have an important trump card - Dovbyk. He is able to beat any defender in the UPL, including Shakhtar, who do not have such powerful and at the same time mobile defense players.
I think that now Dnipro-1 and Shakhtar are on the same level. But it is important to see the duel between them in order to understand everything to the end. Then we will understand who is who. In addition, it seems to me that before the face-to-face meeting, the Dnipro will keep a lead over the Pitmen, so only a victory will suit Shakhtar.
Oleg SEMENCHENKO
