Former Shakhtar Donetsk defender Oleksandr Kucher told what he expects from his former team's match against Dynamo Kyiv in the 28th round of the Ukrainian Championship, which will be held today in Lviv.
Oleksandr Kucher. Photo — scdnipro1.com.ua- This is a very interesting game for all Ukrainian fans and spectators who will be present. It will decide the fate of the championship, which the Pitmen can win if they win. I think they will not want to postpone it to the next match.
If Shakhtar lose, after this round they will retain the first place and still have a chance to compete with Dynamo for the gold. However, it should be noted that the Donetsk side have a rather heavy schedule after the meeting with Kyiv. On Wednesday, they will face Vorskla in the Ukrainian Cup final, followed by away league games against Dnipro-1 and Polesie. Therefore, provided Shakhtar lose three points in Saturday's duel, Dynamo can hope for something. The Dynamo's lag from the main rival will be only one point, so it can be encouraging for them.
- How do you think the irreconcilable rivals will build the game in the upcoming duel?
- "Dynamo" will go into this match with the desire to win only, because only in this case it will still keep its chances for gold. Kyivians will play in their own style, hoping for Shakhtar's mistake in the next matches.
I believe that there should be no draw in this match. Although anything can happen, because this is football.
As for Shakhtar, the end of the season is not easy for the Pitmen either. After the game with Dynamo, the Donetsk team can spend their energy in the cup final with Vorskla. The workload received in these two games may affect the matches in Dnipro and Zhytomyr. Therefore, Shakhtar players now have a great responsibility. In order not to complicate their tournament affairs in the future, the Pitmen will count only on victory in the game with Dynamo. I am sure that the players of the Donetsk team will not lag behind, so I expect an interesting game. The opponents will play on the counter-attacks and we will see good football.
