Legendary player and coach of “Dynamo” Yozhef Shabo shared his expectations for the match between “Shakhtar” and “Dynamo” in round 26 of the Ukrainian championship.
Yozhef Shabo“Dynamo” and “Shakhtar” are currently equal teams. They don’t have clearly defined leaders or high-class players.
Shakhtar has many Brazilians who are not very fond of defending, so the Donetsk team will go forward, while “Dynamo” will defend, hoping for counterattacks. But both teams have defensive problems.
As I said, we don’t have standout players. Yarmolenko has already played his part and is just finishing up, getting into more conflicts with the fans. I don’t want to offend Buyalsky, but he has never been a great player. He is good enough for “Dynamo,” but no more. None of the top clubs have ever shown interest in him. Brazhko has declined significantly, I don’t know what happened to him. Shaparenko made good progress, I even thought someone would buy him, but now he has stalled and turned into an average player. However, there is potential in Brazhko and Shaparenko. We will wait for them to show it.
Sudakov and “Napoli”? It seems to me that journalists are just trying to sell him and can’t seem to get it done. I don’t understand why he is considered a great player; there’s nothing special about him. Sometimes I watch a match of “Shakhtar” or the national team, and after 30 minutes, Sudakov is completely invisible on the field. I’m afraid if he gets bought, it will turn out like with Mudrik. I find Shaparenko and Brazhko more appealing than Sudakov.
Of course, I prefer Shovkovsky more. He has worked with many outstanding coaches and learned a lot from them. No matter what anyone says, Lucescu is a great coach. On the field, “Dynamo” shows discipline. Shovkovsky is doing well; you can immediately feel his influence. He was a decent player and has brought that to coaching. His players follow his instructions.
Many thought that “Shakhtar” would become champions, but Pushich has not succeeded at all. The Donetsk club made a mistake by appointing the Bosnian. I don’t think he will stay. If “Shakhtar” loses to “Dynamo,” Pushich will be dismissed immediately, and if not—he will be fired at the end of the season.
I think it will be a draw—1:1. “Dynamo” certainly won’t go all out, and “Shakhtar” needs to win if Pushich wants to finish the season. But even a victory won’t help the Donetsk team. Look at what “Oleksandriya” is doing! They are not losing, and that’s it! I think they won’t give up second place. Rotan has set up a good game and discipline,” said Shabo.
