Jozsef Szabo: "Dynamo had their moments - that's what's so frustrating!"

Former Dynamo Kyiv coach Jozsef Szabo shared his impressions of his former team's 0-3 loss to Lazio Rome in the 1st round of the Europa League main stage, which took place yesterday in Hamburg.

"When the score was 0-3, I lost my nerve and turned off the TV. Then I walked away a little bit and watched the game to the end. I just saw Bragara being sent off the pitch, showing him a straight red card. Yes, there was a foul, but why, at the end of the game, for an identical offense, almost like a copycat, he stepped on his ankle and this one on his ankle, the Lazio player (Romagnoli - ed.) received a yellow? It was a bit strange refereeing, I didn't like it, but the referee's actions were not the main reason for the defeat.

It's a well-known football truth: show me your midfield and I'll tell you what kind of team you have. And what about Dynamo? We have no normal midfielders. No, we don't.

The result is natural. What did Dynamo show? Well, they kept the ball at times, but where? In their own half of the field! And what good did it do? Lazio had much better, almost perfect, realization. And our efforts were in vain, although there were moments - that's what's offensive!

I apologize for the harsh words, but I say this because I am very worried about Dynamo, about Shovkovsky, because he is still my student to some extent. We need to do a lot of work with these players. It's hard for Sasha, but let Dynamo rehabilitate for this defeat in the next matches against opponents from easier leagues," Sport Express quoted Sabo as saying .