“On a five point scale, I would give Lucescu a four”

Expert in TV Soccer channels 1/2/3 Vyacheslav Shevchuk He analyzed the match of the round of 16 of the Europa League, in which Dynamo Kiev lost at home to Spanish Villarreal (0: 2):

“As for the starting lineup, it was unexpected. In the last matches, after a long disqualification, Artem Besedin appeared, who successfully fitted into the game system of Lucescu, a very important player for this team. At the beginning, instead of Besedin, Rodríguez appears at the forefront of the attack, in addition Andrievsky appears in the center of the field, who recently left the bench with great success.

Kiev, as usual, as expected for me, played Lucescu style in European competitions and against stronger teams in the championship, with an average blocking and relying on quick attacks and counterattacks.

Villarreal is an experienced team that reacts instantly, finds weakness in defense, which happened with the first goal. Excellent pass between the lines, Moreno accepts, immediately passes the band, there is a pass to the penalty area, where he rushes again and scores the ball. The most experienced player who plays for the Spanish team. Young Kiev players should watch and learn how soccer players play at this level.

The second goal is also understandable: excellent pressure from Villarreal, pushing down the wing, making the majority, exerting pressure, then a mistake by a defender, an interception and a goal scored.

The goals conceded are the fault of the whole team. In the first place, there was a mistake in the middle of the field: they gave it to take, they gave it to turn around. They gave me a pass to the band, both in the first and in the second ball, when Mikolenko was cut.

Since we talked about Mikolenko, for me he is a very high-level, promising and talented player. But lately it has slowed down. Previously, he was more aggressive in attack, more reliable in defense, but recently this has not been noticed. He needs to improve, to get back to the level he was at six months ago.

Second half: Villarreal already controlled the game, it was hardly played. From the side of Kiev – Lucescu is doing the right thing, allowing many young players to feel the level of the game, feel the ball so that they develop and progress. This will go to these guys’ piggy bank.

Summing up the results of the Dynamo Kiev this season, I think it was a breakthrough. For the last four years, the Dynamo have not reached the Champions League. The performances in European competitions are a great merit of Lucescu. For what happened this year when they entered the Champions League, in addition to passing Club Brujas, I would give it a four on a five-point scale. Recently, few people believed in Kiev, the team has not been strengthened by anyone recently except its own academy. ”