Ex-defender of the white-blues – about the start of the Kiev team in the Champions League qualification
The Champions League returns to Ukraine. Dynamo Kiev starts the struggle in the main European club tournament. On Wednesday in Polish Lodz at 21:00 Kyiv time, the starting whistle of the Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg will signal the start of the confrontation between Dynamo and Fenerbahce in the second qualifying round.
Known in the past defender of the white-blue and the national team of Ukraine Vladislav Vashchuk – shared his opinion about the upcoming matches, and also assessed the chances of Dynamo to reach the next round of selection.
– Dynamo Kyiv players played their last official match in December last year. A pause of eight months will greatly affect the game of the team?
– Of course, without practice, without official matches, it is very difficult to understand at what level you are now. Our players will miss the tone. Yes, we can remember that in June some Dynamo players played in the official matches of the World Cup and the League of Nations. But this is far from the whole team felt the taste of official games. In the calendar game there is always a struggle for the result. Charity matches are great and needed at the moment, but they won’t force a football player to give his all.
– What is your opinion about Fenerbahce?
– Everyone knows that this is the grand of the Turkish championship. Fenerbahce is a strong club with experienced players. Turkish players are mostly very technical. You have to be very careful with them. What I have noticed is that often Turkish clubs, when they lose, often surrender to the mercy of the winner. It is very important for Dynamo to take the lead, then it will be easier to deal with the opponent.
– And how do you like the atmosphere prevailing in Turkish stadiums?
– After a long time I don’t remember everything, but there is nothing great there. Of course, local fans always support their idols, but they also get a lot when they lose.
– Many Ukrainian fans look forward to Mircea Lucescu’s experience in the upcoming Champions League. But Fenerbahce also has an experienced specialist. Jorge Jesus is 67 years old and has coached Braga, Benfica, Sporting and Brazilian Botafogo.
– For me, Lucescu was a coach at Shakhtar Donetsk. I don’t see him as a coach at Dynamo. In Kyiv, he is a stranger. As for Jesus, he proved a lot to everyone. We saw him a year ago in Kyiv, when he came with Benfica to the capital of Ukraine. That match Dynamo – Benfica ended in a draw – 0:0.
– Correctly everyone says that everything will be decided by the players, and not the coaches of the teams?
– Head coaches only prepare football players. And already the players on the football field are trying to fulfill it. If you do not complete the installation, you often lose. So in football.
– If we return to Dynamo. What do the latest failures of Kiev in the games with Lyon (0:3) and Antwerp (1:2) say?
“These are just preparatory matches. To say that now Dynamo Kiev is in great shape is not the way to say it. We have a war here. And this also leaves an imprint on the preparation for important matches.
– According to available data, about 14 thousand spectators are expected in Lodz on Wednesday in the stands of the City Stadium named after King Vladislav, which can accommodate about 18 thousand seats. Will the atmosphere on Wednesday be truly football-like?
– Yes. Everyone understands that international matches cannot be played in Ukraine yet. If so many people come to Łódź for the upcoming meeting, then this is very good. We know that many Ukrainians now live in Poland. They, of course, will support Dynamo in the game with Fenerbahce. We are all waiting for the victory on Wednesday. This is necessary for both Dynamo and our entire Ukraine.
What score will suit you on Wednesday?
Any of our wins. Any episode should be turned to your advantage. In every match you need to play to win.
– And who will score goals, Artem Besedin pokv did not reach the optimal level …
– Then let other performers score. Who will feel confident, he takes responsibility. Football is a team game.
— The draw for the third qualifying round of the Champions League took place at UEFA headquarters on Monday. The Austrian Sturm from Graz is waiting for the winner in the Dynamo-Fenerbahce pair. Who are the Austrians waiting for?
– It is hard to say. Dynamo, in order to pass the Turkish club, you need to be head and shoulders above your opponent. You need to win every episode, this is the Champions League. It seems to me that after playing in Lodz a lot will become clear. We will see both the strength of Dynamo and what the Fenerbahce players are ready for. Then I can answer your question more specifically.
Source: Sportarena
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