Ukrainian specialist Yuri Gura made a prediction for the opening matches of Dynamo and Shakhtar in the main round of the Conference League.
Yuri Gura“I hope that the Kyiv team can punish those pessimists who do not believe they can challenge the English club Crystal Palace. I agree that the Londoners are currently on the rise, but I am convinced that the Dynamo players have drawn the right conclusions from their recent setbacks in the UPL.
By the way, it’s possible that Crystal Palace will field a less experienced squad in Lublin, which would increase the chances of the Kyiv team achieving a positive result. I think their head coach Oleksandr Shovkovskyi will rely on experienced players who will prove that there is still powder in the powder keg. The Dynamo players will need maximum concentration and the desire to reach higher than their limits. I tend to believe there will be a high-scoring draw, or the Kyiv team will win by a narrow margin.
I am convinced that Shakhtar will be focused on fighting for every ball in their away match against the Scottish Aberdeen. The miners have not always been able to boast of this in the UPL. They should not be calmed by the early setbacks of the city team on the domestic front, which have negatively affected their psychology. On the contrary, the Donetsk team has always been good at capitalizing on their opponents' problems.
I hope that Arda Turan’s squad will remain true to themselves this time. In my opinion, the miners will win — 2:0,” said Gura.
