Kiev is 1st in ukrainian league. The ukrainien top-clubs are not weaker than belgium top-clubs.
After seeing Kiev twice now, and after watching Shakhtar beat Madrid twice in the CL this season I have no idea how Kiev are ahead of Shakhtar in their league.
It's hard to get a grasp of Kiev. Especially because twice I've watched a decimated Brugge being the better team against a fully healthy Kiev lineup. Also because I've seen Kiev play Gent in the CL qualifying round in September, Gent (who are terrible this season) had, no kidding, what felt like a million wide open chances yet Kiev won that game 3-0
It's basically a team that always seems to barely survive at one end, then makes the most of their few chances on the other. Sure, that's a quality, but it always feels incredibly disappointing for the losing team. Especially now after losing almost your entire forward group to COVID.
I can handle a 5-0 loss to PSG or United, but a loss like the one against Kiev feels very unjust. Especially when I see which teams have qualified for the next round I think a healthy Brugge (who were on a great run lately) could have made a nice run.
I do hope Kiev draw United and get destroyed though. Yeah I'm salty