“The first part of the Dynamo in the game with AZ is a shame”

Former Dynamo head coach Jozsef Szabo criticized Kiev’s play in the victorious match of the third round of the Champions League qualifying against AZ Alkmaar (2: 0):

“For me, the game against AZ was a copy of the Super Cup game with Shakhtar. The main thing is the result, as I understand it. I don’t like this game, but I’m happy about the result. The Dynamo cannot play any other way now, although that football has not been cultivated for a long time in Europe, so the team plays only in its own half of the field.

I understand that Lucescu needs a result, but how will he continue to play in the Champions League when the rivals are stronger? After all, the first half performed by Dynamo is generally a shame.

Sit back and wait for the opponent’s mistake? I do not like this game. This is not a criticism. I speak as a stuntman and former footballer. I can not see that. It is not football for me.

I was very surprised when the AZ coach said that he did not follow Ukrainian football. I immediately thought, “Well, you and the guy!” So I got mine – I went home with zero. What did they want? We roll the ball around the perimeter and that’s it. Dynamo deservedly won.

What I liked the most was the performance of Gerson Rodríguez. He played throughout the field, both in the national team and in attack, and scored a goal. Fully dedicated to the game. The only question is, how long will it be enough to play with that beat? I also liked Verbic. He was not dressed by other coaches like Lucescu.

I think the players in Ghent are weaker than in AZ, but the Gent coaches have seen how the Dynamo play and have already studied Lucescu’s tactics. If the Dynamo lose, Gent will sit at their gates and play counterattacks in Kiev, and the Dynamo will find it difficult to play this kind of football. We have already seen it in the match against Desna.