Czech fans admit that the matches with Kryvbas were a bit more difficult than they expected. In general, they are satisfied with the performance of Viktoria, but realize that they need to strive for more if the team wants to play well in the main stage of the Europa League. Ahead of them is the Scottish Hearts, which they believe will be easier to play with. The Czechs wish the Ukrainians good luck in the Conference League playoffs, but they do not believe that Kryvbas will be able to beat Betis, which is one of the strongest clubs at this stage.
Photo: denik.czHajny: Kryvbas is a nasty team, but they don't have a high enough level of players to qualify for anything more. To some extent, we were lucky to play Kryvbas at this stage.
Volrab: I wish the Ukrainians success in the Conference League because I respect this country and the people who are fighting so bravely for their future. But with such a weak performance, they will be lucky to score at least one goal in two games against Betis.
Otaskov: "Kryvbas was unlucky with the draw. Especially in the Conference League. I understand that if we were in their place now, Victoria would not have much chance against Betis either.
Janecek: "Kryvbas did not show how they were going to beat us. If in the first match they at least scored a goal, today they looked even worse than last time.
Smida: Why do Ukrainians spend money on football? Is everything so good in their country during the war that they have extra money for entertainment in general and football in particular? It's strange to me. I could understand it if the Kryvbas team had only Ukrainians, but there are a lot of legionnaires there. Where does the money come from to buy players?
Hlavacek: There is a small progress in the game, but with this realization it will be difficult for us in the next rounds. The Ukrainians played from the defense, but it didn't help them much because of the low level of their defenders. I don't know anything about Hearts, but I don't think they can surprise us with anything.
Pospichal: If Victoria's forwards could hit the goal instead of hitting the spectators in the stands, the victory would have been much more confident and easier for Victoria.
Faust: So, where are all the critics, where did they go? Are they waiting and hoping that Victoria will make mistakes in the matches with Hearts? Who said that our club would have problems with Kryvbas?
Kunzl: Let's just say that Kryvbas let us play and create chances at their goal. Victoria has problems with the realization, but the main thing is that the result is in our favor. I would like to win two games against the Scots as well.
Osmera: Against the backdrop of everything that is happening in Ukraine, I am surprised that Ukrainian clubs continue to exist and play football. There are some people who spend money on football in such a difficult time. I don't even know whether it's good or bad. Because at such times there are more important expenses. At least to help refugees from the occupied territories. Because many Ukrainians have come and are coming to the Czech Republic virtually empty-handed.
Chutna: Many young Ukrainian football players train in Czech academies. The situation is probably the same in other countries where Ukrainian refugees have moved to. That's why the worst thing will happen to their football in the future, when the war is over, but it turns out that there is no one to play.
Baxov: "Kryvbas did not become a problem for us, but it was expected. However, we saw that the level of Victoria's attacking players is not high enough. We urgently need to strengthen the team, because after Hearts there will be no weak opponents.
Svihla: The upside is that Victoria has guaranteed itself a place in the main stage of the Europa League or the Conference League. The downside is that with such a game there is no point in counting on anything serious.
Jarda: I would be surprised if we couldn't beat Kryvbas. In two matches, they played better than Victoria for 10-15 minutes. The rest of the time the advantage was on our side.
Ivko: The result of the match and the confrontation with Kryvbas is fair and deserved. I am happy that we got to the Ukrainian club at this stage. After the draw, I was 90% sure that Viktoria would advance. I'm just as sure now that our club will beat the Scots.
Strnad: Two more matches and Viktoria will play in the main round of the Europa League. The games with Kryvbas were not of the highest quality, but at this stage the most important thing is a good result.
Marcel: The matches were difficult and tense. But I never understood whether Kryvbas wanted to win at all. It seems that before the first match they set themselves the task of reaching the penalty shootout in this confrontation.
Lednar: As far as I can remember, there have always been only two relatively strong clubs in Ukraine - Dynamo and Shakhtar - with whom Czech clubs have had problems. Other teams are there only for statistics.
Holy: I don't think that the problems of Ukrainian clubs are the war or small budgets. Because even clubs from Gibraltar beat their rivals, and they are definitely poorer than Ukrainians even now. That's why I don't like talking about how hard it is for Ukrainians and how we should be ashamed that we beat them.
Lobel: "Kryvbas has a one percent chance of success against Betis. I would like to see the Ukrainians go further, but I'm not even sure that Victoria would have a chance of success against the Spaniards. And the Ukrainians play much worse than our team.
Orest Petruskiv
