The French were generally satisfied with the Europa League play-off draw. Despite the fact that they consider Shakhtar a worthy opponent, everyone understands that the Ukrainian club is one of the best (if not the best) options, based on who Rennes could get in the playoffs. Someone is already comparing Dynamo with Shakhtar. Someone remembers how Rennes played badly with the Pitmen in the UEFA Cup, and someone says that Shakhtar is a team of one player - Mudryk. Therefore, they hope that in winter the talented footballer will be sold to the top club in Europe.
Photo: gettyimages.comLovitice: Good draw for Rennes. The best option of all. I do not want to rush to conclusions and urge everyone not to make Rennes the favorite of this confrontation. In my opinion, the chances of the teams in this pair are 50/50.
Jaune: After such a miserable and terrible Dynamo, which did not want to play football, matches with Shakhtar, which plays attacking football, will be a real holiday. I saw their games with Real Madrid and I can only praise the Ukrainians for their brave game. I think it will be very interesting matches.
Redfoot: It's very important to take this opponent seriously. I have already read opinions about the fact that if we easily beat Dynamo, then we can beat Shakhtar as well. This is the wrong approach. Dynamo is in the middle of the Ukrainian championship, and Shakhtar is one of the leaders. This already says a lot.
Yves: What do I know about modern Shakhtar? Mudrik, Mudrik and again Mudrik. This is the main star of all Ukrainian football. The man who helped the Donetsk club take third place and brought Shakhtar to the Europa League. It would be interesting to see this player live.
MA76: 17 years ago we already played with Shakhtar. It was a phenomenal failure. Despite the fact that Rennes managed to break into the European Cups, they wanted to forget that season as soon as possible. How was it possible to lose all 4 matches in the group against such weak opponents, including Shakhtar? I'm sure things will be different now. This time we are the favorites.
Bertissy: I don't follow Ukrainian football, so I'll ask those who understand: is Shakhtar stronger than Dynamo? Should we be afraid of this team, or should we expect the same disgusting football as in the matches with the Kyiv club? Wouldn't want to watch this again.
Syhe: Rennes will not be able to beat Shakhtar if the Ukrainian club does not sell Mudrik in the winter. This guy is already a real star of European football. They say that he will go to a top club in the winter for 70 million euros. I hope this is true, it would make it easier for us to reach the next round.
Jaivu: "Rennu" could only regret that he could not beat "Fenerbahce" in Istanbul. Then the Turkish club was now thinking about how to get to the next round. Shakhtar is a normal option, but even such an opponent can prevent us from going further.
Ringarde: Rennes will advance. Shakhtar lost a lot even in the course of the season. I saw reviews of their matches in the Champions League. With each game they looked worse and worse. I think that the war in Ukraine has a strong impact on the team. The initial enthusiasm and motivation to show oneself have already disappeared. And then it will only get worse for the Ukrainians, because their country is in for a hard winter. And this will also affect the game of Shakhtar.
Moimo: If Rennes plays like they did with AEK, then they won't go any further. Shakhtar are much stronger than Dynamo, AEK and even Fenerbahce. This is a completely different level. To go further, you need to play your best football. It remains to be hoped that we will approach these matches in good form.
fourever: Dynamo's coach is a whiner who made the players believe that there are objective reasons to lose in every match. When I listened to Lucescu's press conference after the matches with Rennes, I was ashamed of him. He was tired of football, how could he motivate the team? But the Shakhtar coach is working for such a strong team for the first time, he dreams of showing himself, and therefore his players show very nice football. You should not even try to compare these two teams.
Concecutive: Those who think that Rennes can already think about the next round... Are you serious? Do you even know that Shakhtar played well against Real Madrid, the strongest club in Europe? Or do you think that if there is a war in Ukraine, then everyone will play as badly as Dynamo?
Pupipool: Rennes definitely have a chance to go further. The opponent is strong, but this is not Juventus or Barcelona. In addition, if Mudryk leaves Shakhtar in winter, he will immediately become two or three times weaker. And I'm not kidding. This football player is not just the main star of Shakhtar, he is the one who makes the result with his game.
Lolo: Weaker than Shakhtar, perhaps Sporting. Ajax, Bayer and Salzburg play at the same level. Therefore, Rennes can be satisfied with the draw. This does not mean that we will definitely go to the next round, but the chances are much higher than if we played against Barcelona or Juventus.
Ouisti: Few people remember now, but Rennes played with Shakhtar in the Europa League 17 years ago, although at that time this tournament was called the UEFA Cup. At the group stage, the Ukrainians won 1:0 and took second place in the group. Rennes lost all 4 matches and finished in last place with 0 points. But this did not help the Ukrainians, because in the next round they immediately flew out from Lille. How long ago was that. Now everything has changed for the better for us.
Sel: Good draw for Rennes. I think Shakhtar is a team of approximately the same low level as Dynamo. If that's true, then we won't have any problems. I expect that Rennes will be able to win both matches against the Ukrainians and go to the next round without any problems.
vampire: I will say this: Rennes have a chance to go further. But it will be a very difficult confrontation. Shakhtar will be set to go as far as possible in the Europa League. They will take these matches very seriously. Don't expect Ukrainians to underestimate Rennes. I'm afraid they might surprise us unpleasantly.
ricoo: Shakhtar is not Dynamo for you, it's a completely different level! Whoever saw the matches of Ukrainians with Real Madrid will not smile after the draw. How can you even compare these two clubs? You don't compare Barcelona and Osasuna, do you? Let's take our rivals more seriously. Otherwise, it will be very painful later to realize that we could not go further.
Waher: Rennes can go further if they take Shakhtar seriously. But you need to understand that this will be our strongest opponent in European competition this season. If the Ukrainians manage to play the way they did in the match with Real Madrid, then Rennes will have big problems. But in general, there is a feeling that our club is still stronger than the Ukrainians, so everything will depend on us in this confrontation.
Fleurde: Matches against Shakhtar will be exciting. Ukrainians play bright attacking football, but often make mistakes in defense. Rennes also concedes a lot and scores a lot. I would like Mudryk to stay at Shakhtar, he can become a real gem of this confrontation. All experts and journalists are now talking about this football player. I really want to see him in matches against Rennes.
Anton Prokopov
