As already reported, the Cypriot «Omonia», which is the nearest opponent of Kyiv «Dynamo» in the main stage of the Conference League, suffered a defeat from «Apollon» (0:2) in the Cyprus championship last Sunday.
«Apollon» — «Omonia» — 2:0Cypriot media almost unanimously delivered an unfortunate verdict on «Omonia» for this match.
In particular, the team from Nicosia was heavily criticized by the publication «Sigmalive Network.»
«In this match, 'Omonia' was unrecognizable, and it will now be difficult for them to turn such a page.
Henning Berg’s team players did not perform as we were accustomed to; they were far from their best form, and this defeat will undoubtedly be a bitter lesson for 'Omonia.'
An absolutely unfortunate evening for 'Omonia': its players were clearly out of form and lacked creativity in the game. They easily lost the ball in the central zone, and in defense, the team did not perform well due to the opponent’s impressive play.
In attack, 'Omonia' had moments, but not as many as in previous matches: Evandro, Semedo, and Jovetic failed to handle the ball properly.
Moreover, the second goal conceded suddenly revealed all the weaknesses of 'Omonia.' And all happened in a situation where Berg’s team had a numerical advantage for a long time (from the 53rd minute of the match, editor’s note), but could not take advantage of it — this also raises many questions,» the publication writes.
Let’s remind that «Dynamo» will meet «Omonia» in the next, fourth round of the main stage of the Conference League. This match will take place next Thursday, November 27, in Nicosia.
