Former Kryvbas coach Yuriy Maksymov shared his thoughts on the upcoming Kryvbas vs Betis match in the Conference League qualifying playoffs.
Yuriy Maksymov. Photo — scdnipro1.com.ua"Betis is a good team that participates in European competitions every year. This is La Liga, what can I say. They have a big stadium, always a lot of fans. And Kryvbas will have to play away twice. Also, Betis is a more technical team and is higher in class than Kryvbas. The Kryvyi Rih team is just being built. Moreover, the time is hard now, the war is going on. Thank God we have football at all.
It will be hard, but I wish Kryvbas only victory, so that the club supports Ukraine and we do not fall even lower in the UEFA coefficient table. I want more of our teams to play in Europe."
Can Kryvbas win? Anything can happen in football, and that's what makes it so beautiful. In some ways, it might be even easier against Betis than against Victoria. The Spaniards play technical football with ball control, which the fans like. They play themselves and let the opponent play. "Kryvbas can catch Betis on the counterattack. The Kryvyi Rih team has someone who can run away, like Kozhushko.
I like center back Bizimana and left back Dibango. Foreigners have to lead the team. I think the first game will end in a 1-1 draw," Maksymov said.
