Former player of Kyiv’s Dynamo, Volodymyr Kovalyuk, said he was unpleasantly surprised by the match in the Europa League between the team coached by Oleksandr Shovkovskyi and the Czech club Viktoria, in which the Ukrainians lost 1:2.
— Ukrainian teams have a great opportunity to make a loud statement on the international stage, primarily due to their performances in European competitions. I remember that earlier, Kyiv Dynamo players would profitably sell their leaders to well-known foreign clubs thanks to this.
Unfortunately, in the current season, for various reasons, there is a reassessment of values in national football. In particular, the failure of Kyiv Dynamo in the Europa League significantly impacts the rankings of the players of this team. To correct this situation, there is only one way out: the players need to perform their duties even more effectively, both during official matches and in the preparation period.
Although I am unpleasantly surprised that when Dynamo concedes first in the Europa League, they cannot rebound. This happened in yesterday’s match against Viktoria. They do not know how to withstand the pressure, or perhaps they simply do not believe in their abilities? We will see if the Dynamo players draw the right conclusions after their recent failures in the final matches of the continental tournament.
You cannot deny Kyiv’s effort. However, just that is not enough in European competitions. High skill level is also required. And this is where Dynamo currently has problems, — said the expert.
