Artem Frankov, a well-known journalist and editor-in-chief of Football magazine, has prepared a forecast for the Champions League qualification match between Dnipro 1 and Panathinaikos.
Artem Frankov (photo: V.Peregnyak)- Considering that earlier this year Dnipro-1 faced an insurmountable obstacle for the second time against AEK Cyprus, the confrontation with one of the strongest clubs in Greece looks absolutely unpromising for our team (especially taking into account the "home field" factor for the Ukrainian team). On the other hand, the southerners know how to fall apart under serious blows like no one else, and if Oleksandr Kucher manages to prepare one - who knows, who knows...
There is one more consideration: the Greek championship starts three weeks later than the Ukrainian one, in mid-August (with the correction for the fact that the match of the starting round Vorskla vs Dnipro-1 has been postponed). But this is unlikely to work - no one is allowed to ignore the Champions League qualification!
In addition to the fact that the first opponent of Dnipro-1 is not easy at all, on Monday the new draw, excuse me, put the second prize-winner of the Ukrainian championship with frank "coffins" - "Marseille" (LC in case of Hellenes' passage) and Prague "Slavia" (LC in case of departure from PAO). But there is an iron rule: troubles should be experienced as they come," Frankov said.
