– I congratulate the team on an important, difficult victory. All week we tuned in to the game, we understood how important it would be for us. Maybe somewhere this pressured us after we scored. Somewhere, the opponent had the ball for some time. In such meetings, it is important to score the second goal. We had an opportunity to score against Korablyn. They missed a goal from Chernomorets, but managed to gather themselves, find strength and win. We have a Balkan day. All the guys are well done, thanks to them for their game and character.
– Or did you manage to implement everything that was discussed with the team before the meeting on the field?
– The beginning of the match showed that the most important thing is to pick up the ball, especially considering the state of the lawn and the weather. It was after we picked up the ball that we scored a goal. There were still opportunities that were not implemented. It is important to create moments in such a field. I think it was an interesting game. Both teams wanted to win. We deserved to win and we won today.
– Perhaps, considering what kind of weather we have in December, it is necessary to finish the championship earlier and play it two days later at the third spring?
– I think that this can be done. But there are teams playing in European cups. In the fall, it is important for them to play according to this schedule. Spring is another matter. You can play more often. Being a football player, I always wanted to play more than train. It’s easier. But such matches are not only ours. Teams played yesterday, and today too. The most important thing is that we have football during the war. We will prepare for the second round.
– Will you continue to work with the team further?
– There will be a conversation with the president of the club, and we will discuss everything with him.
– Which of the players will leave Zarya in the winter?
– We definitely won’t have Benito and Ndura. And then – we will talk, communicate.
– Can players leased from “Dynamo” return to the Kyiv team in the winter?
– Everything can be. But we hope that they will all stay with us.
– Which position does your team need to strengthen first of all?
– It is necessary to strengthen each link. Competition is needed. When she is there – there is progress. Especially when there are so many young players in the team.
– Alexey Gusev is not playing because he is still losing to the competition?
– We hope that he will have a full meeting with us and will be ready to play. In the summer, he went to the Euro team as part of the team, after that he practically did not work with us. Gusev will attend training sessions, play 5-6 matches and add more. During the six months that he has been in the team, Alexey added, he is progressing. I am sure that in the second round he will have more chances to play for Zarya.
Source: sport.ua