Shakhtar had a more serious rivals in the League of the Europa League. However, the quality of the game, demonstrated by the Arda Turan team in the first two rounds, allowed us to hope for the main stage of the European League of Europe. But instead, the Donetsk team with battles made its way to the conference League.
About “Alexandria” to mention at all more expensive. The Vice-Champion of Ukraine threw away the white flag in the first round of the confrontation of the League of Conferences-against the Serbian Partisan.
“Polesie” lasted an order of magnitude longer. Zhytomyr residents passed two rounds and flew only in the decisive stage of selection, from the opponent clearly higher in level and status. But in fact, we still have a flight past the conference League.
As a result, we have the following. Only half of the possible teams made their way into the Euro Cup in the fall, and both will perform in the “comforting” tournament.
And not the fact that both of this tournament will not “score” for the sake of “normal” struggle in the inner arena during the Champions League, as the dynamo died last season.
Perhaps with far -reaching conclusions I am wrong. Or, at least, these conclusions now look hasty. But in general, in my opinion, I am right. These can be called nothing but degradation of our club football.
Certainly, partly the fault of this situation is and will still be a long Katsap aggression. But in addition to this reinforced concrete argument, there will be even more reinforced concrete, which cry out basic game problems in our Euro representatives.
On the eve of this year’s European Cup, the Vice-Champion of Ukraine lost almost all its main trumps. Headed by coaching staff. Was it then worthwhile at all, if the first trial on the European is more frightening than a wolf in the forest.
There are practically no claims to Polesie. Did what they could. Maybe more, but it turned out as it turned out. I will emphasize again: the current “Fiorentina” of the present “Polissya” is not on the teeth.
Another thing that would have to get involved in nature, will, fighting qualities – sometimes the order beats the class, but not this time. Unfortunately.
And this “unfortunately” is very sad, in fact. Sad in many “hypostases”. If our warriors do not fight against the invader, which is superior in size, and they fight successfully, why can’t this so -called football players can afford such?
It is also sad because Kairat, Paphos, Karabach and Bode-Glimt will play mostly the Champions League round, and the Ukrainian champion will not play there.
Another rhetorical question: are all these above mentioned teams, more serious, more successful than Dynamo?
So, if you judge from the game, the Cypriots were stronger than the dynamics on the whole head. But stronger because the Dynamo simply served the number on the field instead of playing. To fight. The price is the price of such champion of Ukraine.
I can understand the general Dynamo disappointment from the champions League at heart, although what is being disappointed there, if they did nothing to find themselves there. But…
But they could, at least, do not disgrace in the game against McCabi. Well, could, right? The first half of the match-answer showed they could. Even the hope of the time was inferior. False, as it turned out, but instilled. Did he still not instill?
It did not instill, of course, to speak in the result of the second half, and in general to speak. They caught up, fell, tried to wash their feet not in the bathroom, but in the sink, but did not reach. They burst. And I didn’t want to.
Shovkovsky, on which there was no face, stated after the match that, they say, “discharged individual skill.” My subjective view was not enough. Namely – desire and motivation. And why not enough? This is more likely to him than to the conditional Gerrero.
As for Shakhtar, the team deserves nice words exclusively for the first two rounds. More precisely, for a “one and a half”, because, for all respect for the Vice-Champion of Finland, it is not Shakhtar level, because one Kevin in the Donetsk team costs more than all Ilves.
For the passage of “Besiktas” – a lot of thanks. I remove the hat. It was really beautiful and convincing.
And then … And then there was a stupor. As it turned out, the step forward was taken to take two steps back.
These steps were made by the winner of the Cup of Ukraine largely thanks to the new coaching staff. Arda Turan was too loading his wards at the preparatory meeting, and, as a horn, injuries fell.
Panatinaikos came out with a bleeding and squeezed emotionally “Shakhtar”. And he was not able to defeat far from the perfect Greek team.
Well, in matches against “Swetta” the Donetsk people carefully lived in confrontation with the Vice-Champion of Greece. And the same consequences of rigid training gathering.
I continue to stay with the opinion that the Miners are higher than the Geneva team, but in both matches of this class it was practically not visible.
Moreover, the coaching hand was not very noticeable in these matches. It seems that the Pitmen played, as it would be than a clear plan.
And so, the problems in Shakhtar’s defense, which are visible to the naked eye last season, which is why Pushich has lost his workplace, visible to the naked eye and now.
Perhaps the Turan’s Arda will be better in “Diego Simeone” in defense. But so far he has Marino Pushich.
Source: Sport.ua