Where do we go now? Dynamo Kiev 2013/2014 Season thread.

I may have called him Chaban (which was his actual nickname since the playing days) but the other, more colorful, names I had never used.

 

So, Dynamo won at Sevastopol today, 2-1. What this means is that barring the Chornomorets - Shakhtar match and the second half of Dnipro - Metalist match, Dynamo may, at the worst, be only 5 points off pace. At best, we could be within 2 points off the leaders. Despite the disappointing play, Dynamo are actually doing better than the last season.

 

Last year we were 14 points behind the leaders at the Winter break. This year - from 2 to 5 points off pace.

 

Score was 0-0 up to the 67th min and we created all of the games chances but 1 up to that point. We failed to even get a shot on a 3 v 1 counterattack a la Ukraine/France. Score was very deceiving just judging by that. But regardless a poor result. Not sure I would be blaming Ramos for this one per say.

Has anyone even beaten us this year but Zorya??? Not sure, just know they beat us twice. They are a thorn in our side, kept us 5th place on the final matchday in 2008 with a loss to them in Lugansk. Took points off us a few other times since that as well I think. Not even that mad after the game cause I know their a good team this year, not surprised if we had lost points, still expected us to win though. Typical poor result for us at inopportune times keeping us from our goals

 

After a few months of frustration, I feel a bit optimistic about Dynamo's plight. We're still in a fight for the UPL title, we're still in the Ukrainian Cup and the EL. Maybe I am setting the bar too low. So what? baby steps...

 

I am hearing rumors from people inside the Dynamo's "kitchen" that 5 or 6 players are leaving and, at least one player on loan (Rybalka, I assume) will be given a chance on the Dynamo roster. No purchases are expected.

 

Lol at conceding first at home this game. Would be so funny if Blokhin stays

 

Nah just mostly noticed the shit defending, letting a weak club come into your home and create 4-5 big chances. Would be epic if Blokhin stays lol

 

http://terrikon.com/posts/175843

Sounds like Surkis is setting the bar lower and lower for his team... On the otherhand, Gazzaev may have been a little nuts to suggest what he said hehe

 

Brown Ideye wasn't good ever since the African Nations Cup. Perhaps, if he leaves, there will be another warm body in the striker position. Zozulya? Striker X?

 

Pretty sure we just signed him to a new contract a few months ago

 

Dynamo's next Ukrainian Cup opponent is Metalist. A very interesting 7 week stretch is awaiting us at the start of the Spring. Valencia - twice, Shakhtar, Chornomorets, Metalist - twice, Dnipro...

February 20 - LER2L1 Dynamo vs. Valencia
February 27 - LER2L2 Dynamo at Valencia
March 1 - UPL19 Dynamo vs. Shakhtar Donetsk
March 8 - UPL20 Dynamo at Chornomorets Odesa
March 15 - UPL21 Dynamo at Tavriya Symferopol
March 22 - UPL22 Dynamo vs. Metalurh Zaporizhzhya
March 26 - Ukrainian Cup 1/4 Dynamo at Metalist Kharkiv
March 29 - UPL23 Dynamo at Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
April 5 - UPL24 Dynamo vs. Metalist Kharkiv

And that would only get more exciting if we advance in LE and Ukrainian Cup.

 

With Blokhin still around, would truly be impressive to finish higher than 4th in the league. I expect them to have a good shot to beat Valencia though.