The well-known manager and expert Vyacheslav Zahovoylo evaluated the opening match of "Dynamo" at the Turkish meeting against "Rapid" (0:4).
"Rapid" is in a completely different phase of readiness. The Kyivans are now under loads, and the Austrians are up to speed and will play in the domestic championship in a week. It was clear that "Rapid" was "carrying" us. Maybe Lucescu wanted this... It is impossible to beat such a team on "cotton" feet. I put the result of this game above everything else. There is no reason to criticize the team. The Kyiv team is not yet ready to play such intense football.
Lucescu is trying to instill something new in the team. So far, it's not working as it should. Mircea wants to play more vertical football. Let's see if it will "grow" in Dynamo. Not working yet - that's what these games are for, to try. Something needs to be done, because "Dynamo" has lost practically all its creativity - Tsygankov, Verbych, De Pena. Perhaps such changes will be a way out of the situation. Mircha is a competent trainer, he will figure it out.
I watched this game with particular interest. I was most interested in Nikita Burda - I want to learn his game. In my opinion, he will "raise his head" this season. Nikita had a pretty good second half. Let's see what happens next.
There is nothing to criticize about the disallowed own goal. It happens. Let it be better at meetings than in official matches. If I were a coach, I wouldn't "push" him for that. Popov tried to read something, but the opponent played very competently and Dynamo did not control the situation, because of which they missed the second goal. Vivcharenko also made a "childish" mistake.
In the second half, Diallo stood out - there were several moments. He looked fresher than the others. The rest of the wing players did not cling to the ball, did not sharpen. The offensive line couldn't create anything. This is due to the fact that the transitional phases in "Dynamo" have not been recorded. If the passes will be given into the zone, it's one thing, but if the wingers receive passes with their backs to the goal, it's "monkey's work". The full-backs never received a pass into the zone. As long as they "don't drive in". In the next matches, we will see whether the players will understand Lucescu's idea, whether it will take root, Zahowailo said.