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Former defender of Kyiv’s “Dynamo” Vladislav Vashchuk assessed the current level of play of his former team.

— “Dynamo” is in the first place in the current realities, considering the roster of players they have. The coaches of the “white-blue” team want to create a functional team. They are performing quite well, and “Dynamo” is progressing.

I have said many times that when Mircea Lucescu came, “Dynamo” lost its identity. The way he played, how he suggested playing, and everything else was a completely different “Dynamo.” Many coaches who were at “Dynamo” slowed the team down and instilled a different style. Gazzaev, Semin, Lucescu… The style of behavior, the style of play, the approach — all of this was not in the spirit of “Dynamo” during their time.

Shovkovskyi and Fedorov understand what they want from the players. Every coach must know this. “Dynamo” attacks well, plays well forward. The coaches analyze the defensive play, and I see they are working a lot with the team’s defenders,” Vashchuk said in an interview on the YouTube channel SportArena.

«Inhulets» from Petrove, which has not played at its stadium this season yet, will once again hold its next home match away.

As stated on the official UPL website, the match of the 23rd round of the Ukrainian championship «Inhulets» — «Obolon» (April 4, 15:30) will take place in Kyiv at the home stadium of the «brewers» — «Obolon Arena».

Let us remind you that the new arena of «Inhulets» did not receive permission to host UPL matches. As a result, changes were made to the calendar of the first round of the Ukrainian championship, and all matches of the team from Petrove were away. It was expected that by the start of the second half of the championship, the stadium of «Inhulets» would receive approval, allowing the residents of Petrove to host their opponents there, but this did not happen.

This week, the matches of the 1/4 final of the Cup of Ukraine for the 2024/25 season will take place. The matches will be held over two days — on Tuesday and Wednesday.

April 1, Tuesday

“Bukovina” (Chernivtsi) — “Victoria” (Sumy). 13:00. Chernivtsi, “Bukovina” stadium.

April 2, Wednesday

“Alexandria” (Alexandria) — “Shakhtar” (Donetsk). 14:00. Alexandria, “Nika” stadium.

“Rukh” (Lviv) — “DYNAMO” (Kyiv). 18:00. Lviv, “Arena Lviv” stadium.

“Veres” (Rivne) — “Polissya” (Zhytomyr). 18:00. Rivne, “Avangard” stadium.

We remind that none of the stages of the Cup of Ukraine provide for return matches.

The goalkeeper of Odesa’s Chornomorets, Artur Rudko, positively perceived the strengthening of his team by the experienced defender Yaroslav Rakitsky.

«I think that Rakitsky will 100% help us both in the locker room and on the field. But very little time has passed, he just arrived.

I really want to support him in our team. I want him to help us as much as possible, to adapt as quickly as possible, because he has missed a lot. But still, class is class. What you have, you won't take away,» said Rudko on the YouTube channel ‘PROFUTBOL Digital’.

Well-known Ukrainian coach, and now expert Oleg Fedorchuk commented on the current situation in the Ukrainian championship and noted some events of the 22nd round of the championship that took place last weekend.

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Wolverhampton striker Matheus Cunha has indicated that he is considering options to leave the club in the summer transfer window.

— I have had quite a few offers, but I wouldn’t feel good about leaving the team in the middle of the season. There are things you can’t control, but I couldn’t leave the team in a difficult situation; we were in a relegation zone. Right now we are close to achieving our main objective. So I made it clear to the management that I want to take the next step and fight for titles. I have potential,” said Matheus Cunha.

Additionally, Matheus Cunha's current contract with Wolverhampton runs until the summer of 2029. His transfer value is estimated at €55 million.

The matches of Round 30 of the Italian Championship took place. The matches were held from March 29 to March 31. Here are their results.

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English «Bournemouth» has set a transfer fee for Ghanaian striker Antoine Semenyo, reports The Sun.

According to the source, the «Cherries» have valued their leader at £75 million. This is roughly the amount «Manchester United» paid for Antony, and London’s «Chelsea» paid for Mykhailo Mudryk. It is believed at «Bournemouth» that Semenyo's skills are not inferior to the aforementioned players.

It is worth noting that «Liverpool», «Tottenham», and «Chelsea» are interested in the player's services. Their position regarding such a transfer value for Antoine Semenyo is currently unknown.

Additionally, in the current season, Antoine Semenyo has played 33 matches, scoring 9 goals.

The matches of Matchday 29 of the Spanish Championship took place from March 29 to March 31. Here are their results.

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The head coach of "Real" Carlo Ancelotti expressed his opinion on the workload on players in modern football.

— When I was a footballer, there was no such exhaustion among players. It used to be a different kind of sport, a different football. Not only because of exhaustion, but also the preparation, the workload during recovery. We have to cope with this, hoping to have more time to recover better, prepare better for matches. This season will be very challenging. We have handled it well, considering the serious injuries we cannot recover from by the end, — said Carlo Ancelotti.

Moreover, after 29 rounds, "Real" is in fourth place in La Liga, having 63 points. Catalonia's "Barcelona" is ahead of the Madrid team by three points.

Ukrainian forward of Polish "Rakow" Vladislav Kocherhin spoke about the level of the Polish championship, comparing it with the championship of Ukraine.

"Ekstraklasa is a more competitive championship compared to the UPL. This championship is growing, with more interesting players coming in every year, Polish clubs are performing well in European cups, which also proves this.

Fans treat me well. It seems to me that if any of the Ukrainian players were treated poorly in their teams, they wouldn't stay there," noted Kocherhin.

Additionally, in the current season, Kocherhin has played 26 matches for "Rakow," scoring 5 goals and providing 3 assists.