Famous Ukrainian journalist and commentator Roberto Morales has prepared a forecast for the main round match of the Europa League «Roma» — «Dynamo».
Photo: O. Popov— These opponents have something to remember. In 2004, the Kyiv team took all six points in matches against the Romans in the Champions League group. However, after the match in the «Eternal City», they were awarded a technical loss due to an external object hitting the referee from the stands. Three years later, the «Wolves» took a convincing revenge in the same competition. Wins of 2:0 and 4:1.
«Dynamo» is absolutely convincing in the national league and since the last round of qualification for the Champions League has been helpless on the European stage. Can Oleksandr Shovkovskyi change this? Perhaps, but not quickly. The very psyche of SaSho is consistency and calmness. He is not at all like a crisis manager.
«Giallorossi» dismissed José Mourinho last year, who did not provide a quality uplift (except for the Europa League final). Under De Rossi, they tried to earn the right to return to the Champions League, especially since fifth place would have been enough, but in the end, they lost not only to «Atalanta» but also to «Bologna».
Currently, Ivan Juric has entered a zone of turbulence. In the championship, the team is tenth and lost at home to «Internazionale» with a score of 0:1 on Sunday. The situation in the Europa League is also poor — after a home draw against «Athletic» from Bilbao (1:1), they ended up suffering an away defeat from Swedish «Elfsborg», 0:1. It is very important for the Roman team that Paulo Dybala and Artem Dovbik play well, because without their inspiration, options are extremely limited. The bet is — the hosts with a handicap (-1), — said Morales.
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