Oleh Dulub, the former head coach of Cherkasy LNZ, shared his thoughts on the Europa League match between Hoffenheim and Dynamo.
- The chances are 50-50. I was completely delighted with Dynamo's game against Partizan. Speed, aggression, compactness - all these things were characteristic of Lucescu's Dynamo when he first came in. Dynamo had two models of play: for the league and for European competitions.
Against Lazio, Dynamo tried to play an attacking model, and stepped on a rake. The Italians conducted high-speed attacks. This is exactly the style of play that was characteristic of Kyiv in August. I think Shovkovskyi will analyze and realize that European competitions require a hybrid model of play, which was characteristic of Lucescu's team. In the European Cups, Mister's Dynamo defended compactly and looked for counterattacks, regardless of the opponent.
The fact that Hoffenheim lost to Werder with a 3-0 lead is a plus for Dynamo. It is a very strong psychological blow to lose with a three-goal lead. It is very difficult for players to digest this in three days. And psychology comes to the fore in such matches. In this regard, Dynamo has an advantage, having confidently defeated Left Bank. My prediction for the match is 1-1," the expert said.