Well-known manager and expert Vyacheslav Zakhovailo shared his impressions of the first match of the 2nd qualifying round of the Champions League between Dynamo Kyiv and Partizan Belgrade (6:2), which took place yesterday in Lublin.
Vyacheslav Zakhovaylo"In the Champions League qualification, to beat your opponent by four goals? It's worth a lot! There is a result, and we should be praised. But I will not sing sweet dithyrambs. Because I am aware of what awaits our Dynamo ahead.
If to characterize our opponent, in the language of Valeriy Vasilyevich Lobanovskiy this match is "Training with increased responsibility". I assumed that Partizan was weak, but they turned out to be deaf and dumb. Harsh words on my part, but they are fair.
The first game of the season always takes place in a nervous atmosphere. "Dynamo Kyiv is Dynamo Kyiv, and the fans will always ask for the quality of the game strictly.
Let me get to specifics. There is no intensity in the ball movement. We come out of defense very slowly. As a consequence, the opponent has time to rebuild defensive blocks, thus blocking free zones and depriving us of open space.
A separate assessment is our organization of the game in defense. The tendency is simple: we bring it to ourselves. We have a high percentage of defective passes at the build-up. Defensive players lose concentration and position during flank attacks of our opponent.
Finally about the good things. With the acquisition of Pihalenok there is hope for creativity in the center of the field.
In general, there is hope. But if we expect to qualify for the Champions League, we need to add more.
Good luck to everyone. Glory to Ukraine!", - wrote Zakhovailo on his page in the social network Facebook.
