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On Sunday NSC Olimpiyskiy will host the central game of the autumn part of the Ukrainian league: Dynamo will host Shakhtar.
For the first time in recent years, it is the capital’s team that approaches the “classic” as the leader of the UPL. For the moment, the vice-champion of Ukraine is in first place in the standings, ahead of Shakhtar, second by four points. That is, even if the Kievists lose in this fight, they will continue to retain their leadership.
Sunday’s game will take place in the most difficult epidemiological conditions. And without spectators. Actually, it couldn’t have happened at all. Due to the coronavirus outbreak at the Dynamo, the leadership of the Ukraine vice-champions (according to unofficial information) asked Shakhtar to postpone the match to a later date, but was rejected. Due to positive tests for COVID-19, Mircea Lucescu’s team missed Buschan, Boyko, Mikolenko, Shaparenko, Tsitaishvili, Duelund, Garmash, Karavaev and Beluta. And according to the latest information, and Supryagi. Add Burda, Kostevich and Tymchik to this impressive injured list. That is to say, it can be argued that the Dynamo will not be able to put up at least half of the main squad for the match against Shakhtar. I remember that before games with a much smaller number of patients were postponed, but now, according to the new medical protocol, the fight should take place in almost any setting.
Shakhtar suffered from coronavirus en masse before. Due to the “plague of the 21st century”, Luis Castro was forced to play with an experimental squad both in the opening matches of the Champions League and in the UPL game against Vorskla. But for the moment, the disease has receded and the mentor to the Ukrainian champions has an excellent choice of personnel. Out of the game, only injured Ismaily and Konoplyanka. It is true that the coronavirus wiped out the CEO of the Donetsk club, Sergei Palkin.
If we talk about the disposition, the mood with which the teams approach the confrontation head-to-head, then, in this sense, it should be noted that pole position is better at the Dynamo. Despite serious personnel problems, Lucescu’s team played very well in the Champions League against Barcelona during the week. The Kievists were really able to catch up on the points, but in the end they lost at least 1: 2. The hero of that match as part of the Ukrainian team was unambiguously named the young goalkeeper Nescheret, who had more than a dozen saves in your account. However, Ruslan’s partners also earned their share of praise for playing at the Camp Nou. It seems that Dynamo will definitely try to transfer the positive charge obtained to the game against the “sworn friend”. Furthermore, the Kyiv residents already have a successful experience playing against the Pitmen this season, and qualification leaves them the right to make mistakes.
But Shakhtar was beaten mercilessly in the middle of the week. In the third round of the Champions League, Castro’s team at the Olimpiyskiy was thrown onto the field by Borussia Mönchengladbach – 6: 0. It is noteworthy that in that duel the home team did not have the slightest chance against an opponent: Rosa’s team played with such strength and competence, and Castro’s team was left so helpless. After that match, Shakhtar’s mentor called his players’ actions “impotence.” And you can’t argue with that. Although the same forceful characteristic can be directed to the technical staff of our champion.
In the game against Dynamo Castro and his team they will surely want revenge. Not just Gladbakh’s hard-hitting slap, but Premier League qualification as well – if the Pitmen aim to become champions this season, they’ll only settle for a win in this match. In case of defeat, you can forget about the champion crown. Yes, and the Portuguese coach’s chair in this case will definitely wobble.
But Lucescu does not have to worry about the stability of his “chair”. The Romanian coach in a short time managed to really revive the Kiev team. And now, despite all the troubles, for the first time in the last four years it really claims to be the national “gold”.
At the same time, you need to understand that the person of Dynamo’s current mentor, and Shakhtar’s recent mentor past, will be a real irritant to your former team. The self-esteem of the Pitmen, damaged after the defeat of the Super Cup, will “demand” satisfaction. It is rumored that the Pitmen’s bonuses will be increased for the victory over the Dynamo.
About the starting lineups. Due to serious personnel problems, Lucescu’s choice is obvious: almost the same players who played at the Camp Nou will play. More Sidorchuk, less Supryaga. But Castro will have to seriously worry about the starting lineup, as the choice of candidates is extensive. Most likely this time the Shakhtar coach will be depending on the diluted veterans of youth, and not the other way around.
It is noteworthy that Shakhtar won all four “classics” in the last championship. The last time the Kievists beat the Donetsk team at UPL was in 2018. At the same time, it should be noted that last season, the Dynamo defeated the Pitmen in both the Super Cup and the Ukrainian Cup (in the second round of final, and then won this trophy). And this season the “whites-blues” beat the “oranges-blacks” in the Super Cup (3: 1).
Approximate compositions:
“Dynamo”: Nescheret, Kendzera, Zabarny, Popov, Shabanov, Sidorchuk, Andrievsky, Shepelev, Tsygankov, De Pena, Rodrigesh
“Miner”: Pyatov, Dodo, Matvienko, Khocholava, Kornienko, Stepanenko, Patrik, Antonio, Tyson, Marlos, Moraes.
November 8, Sunday
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