Famous Ukrainian journalist Andrei Shahov shared his thoughts regarding the confrontation between Kyiv’s Dynamo and Cypriot Paphos in the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League.
Andrei Shahov— I disagree with the conversations about Dynamo potentially having problems in Cyprus; at home, we must win. I am curious, what are these concerns based on?
The attendance at football matches in Cyprus isn’t that impressive, and Paphos is not even close to being among the top five most popular clubs. Moreover, those who attend football matches do not create a “Turkish” atmosphere in the stands.
Paphos managed to accumulate the same number of points at home and away last season, meaning it doesn’t matter to them where they play. Finally, remember how the Cypriots went through Maccabi (1:1 in Cyprus and 1:0 in favor of Paphos in their away match, — ed. note)...
No, I think it will be tough both there and here, but I believe Dynamo will progress further, — Shahov wrote on his Telegram channel “Shah and Shah”.
Let us remind you, the first match between Dynamo and Paphos will take place today in Lublin, and a week later, on August 12, the teams will play against each other in Cyprus.
