Ukrainian midfielder of the Icelandic club Trottur Kostiantyn Yaroshenko told what he expects from the match between local club Breidablík and Zorya Luhansk in the 2nd round of the group stage of the Conference League.
"I agree that Zorya is the favourite, but the Luhansk team must be ready to resist. There should be no underestimation. "Breidablik may be losing 0-3, but they will not stop, they will continue to play and win. Icelandic teams have that kind of attitude, so they have to play to the last minute.
"Breidablick is a team with a selection of good players, some of whom have been trained in the Dutch school. But they are inferior to Zorya's players. Nevertheless, Breidablick is the most attractive team in the Icelandic league. For example, Vikingur, who are currently leading the way, play power football, pushing their opponents, while Breidablick play a combination style.
"Breidablick has a good centre line and good wingers. Their goalkeeper is also very active in the game as the last defender. Breidablik's weaknesses are the wingers and the striker, who does not stand out. Breidablik often rotates their full-backs.
"Breidablík will give the game away, and Zorya's attacking players must take advantage of this. The Icelandic team, from what I've seen in the league, never closes down. Against Maccabi, they were losing, 0-3, but they ran forward and managed to win back two goals.
It seems to me that Zorya should play as number one. In the first few minutes, Breidablík will apply high pressure, but if Zorya can set up their players correctly, the Icelanders will fall back.
It will be an interesting game with a lot of goals. I will give Zorya the edge because they have stronger players. I'm betting on 3-1 in favour of the Luhansk team. I think Guerrero will score a double and Antyukh will score another goal," Ukrainian Football quoted Yaroshenko as saying.