Dynamo Kyiv unsuccessfully started the new season of the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL). In their first match of the tournament, the "

The head coach of the capital's team, Mircea Lucescu, at the post-match press conference, said that his wards lost due to psychological problems, and he himself could soon leave the club.

" I wanted the matches against Dnipro-1 and Zorya to be held in Kyiv. The guys left Ukraine two months ago, since then they have not seen their families. Even in the second leg against Benfica, I felt that the psychological state of the players was bad, so I insisted that we go to Kyiv when the matches are played without fans, there should be additional emotions that will allow the players to go to the game with a fresh head. The psychological state of the team was again bad. Probably, among other things, because the guys were not at home for too long, they did not see their relatives,"

The specialist noted that Dnepr-1 played a much more aggressive game, and therefore immediately seized the advantage.

“As for the match itself, we must admit that the opponent played much more aggressively than us.. In addition, the forced early replacement in our line-up has made its own adjustments. In the end, we conceded a goal - again according to the standard, again, as in the match with Benfica, Besedin, who did not play to the end. After the first goal, Dnipro-1 began to act even more aggressively, the picture on the field immediately changed. When you miss first, it plays very differently. There was practically no football in the second half - there were so many delays that the game itself lasted, probably, 15-20 minutes in total. These stops were intended to make the players nervous, so that everyone would be arguing, not playing.. There was essentially no football after the break,"

When asked if this match was the last for Ilya Zabarny in the team, Lucescu gave an ambiguous answer. The coach hinted at his departure from the team.

" I hope the return to Kyiv will contribute to this. Zabarny's last match at Dynamo? Perhaps this was the last match for me (at Dynamo - ed.. ), but not for Zabarny,"

Club president Igor Surkis reacted to the specialist's statement about a possible departure.

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After scoring the first three points of the season, Dnipro-1 moved up to fifth place in the standings. "

In the next round, Dnipro will face Veres, while Dynamo will face Zorya.. Both matches will take place on September 3.