Well-known manager and expert Vyacheslav Zakhovailo shared his impressions of the first play-off match of the Champions League qualification round between Dynamo Kyiv and Austrian Salzburg (0:2), which took place yesterday in Lublin.
Vyacheslav Zakhovaylo"What to say, the result is negative. The Champions League does not forgive even small mistakes.
In the first half, for a reason unknown to me, Popov took risks. Unjustifiably threw himself at a player in the center of the field. The one-on-one he lost formed a gap in the defensive unit. Get a zero-one. And this was not an isolated moment in the first half created by Popov.
Our veteran Yarmolenko did not get the game. If we take it as a whole, we played organized until the 27th minute. With the only reservation. Zero shots on goal.
The second half... The penalty was a hundred percent. Drag 0:2, and that's a lot before the away game.
I can`t say that "Salzburg" is the top... Yes, they run, they press well in the other team`s half of the field. But Dynamo players came out from under this pressure steadily. Salzburg also have problems in the transition phases. Loss of the ball in the center leads to 100% goal situations. Which we could not take advantage of. If Dynamo scored first, you never know how things would have turned out. But this is already a theory.
And the last thing. Salzburg has no depth in the squad. Their substitutions have weakened the team's game.
Hope dies last. 0:2 is a lot. But I believe in the team. I would like Dynamo to qualify for the main stage of the Champions League. With the new regulations of the tournament it would be interesting. But the Europa League is not bad for Dynamo at the moment either.
Good luck to everyone! Glory to Ukraine!", - Zakhovaylo wrote on his Facebook page.
