Dinamo Zagreb

Manager

Zoran Mamic, 43, is the younger brother of the notorious club chairman Zdravko Mamic, which explains why he got the job without any previous experience two years ago. Mamic was a decent defensive midfielder in his playing days, starring for Bochum and Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, and being part of the Croatia World Cup squad in 1998. Dinamo easily won two league titles under his guidance but his critics claim that any coach would do exactly the same, given the low level of opposition. Dinamo have been champions of Croatia since 2006.

Star player

El Arbi Soudani is a magnificently versatile striker, who is capable of playing both on the wing and in the penalty area. His contribution has been fantastic ever since the surprising transfer from Vitoria Guimaraes in the summer of 2013. Soudani scored five times in Europe last season and started this term with three important goals against Skenderbeu of Albania in the Champions League playoffs. At 27, he deserves a chance to star in a bigger league next year.

Style

Dinamo's back line is not good enough for the top level. They can be inventive, though, and you can expect a lot of goals in their matches -- especially against them.

Trivia

Police searched the homes of Zdravko and Zoran Mamic this summer in a bribery and tax evasion probe.


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