– How do you feel after the first training sessions? Looks like a good mood?
– Yes, everything is great. The first two days have already passed, of course, they are difficult, because before that we rested. Loading has now started, plus there were tests this morning. I understand that this is necessary, so you just have to endure and accept it, because it will be a plus for us during the second part of the season. A good mood, because we have been training for two days, and our team has been winning for two days (smiles).
– During these two days, we noticed some difference from the previous training sessions, because this is far from the first winter training session with “Dynamo” for you. This time, for the first time, the preparation will be extended over a month and a half?
– The difference is that this time we gathered early. The situation is that we still have two official games in the Europa League in January, and this is a little unusual. And as for the load, nothing special, it is what it should be in the first days, it gradually increases little by little.
– You played a mini-tournament with the participation of four teams and won, so you say that you are in a good mood. And how is the overall mood of the team? Is he not very nice to losers?
– Such competitions add a little emotion to training, and in general, a working mood, because everyone understands that there is a time when you rest, and there is a time when you already have to work, and work productively, complete all tasks, plus functionally raise yourself to a higher level high level So that later in the official games the physical condition was very, very strong.
– The gathering will last a month and a half, how do relatives tolerate such long separations? How do you communicate, what do you do to feel closer?
– In such periods, it is always difficult, because you are far from home. Especially when there is a war in our country and our cities are being bombed, of course, every day we are very worried, because we cannot help from afar. Of course, I want the family to go abroad too, but the children are learning and just go, so I don’t want to go somewhere either.
Of course, every day we communicate several times by video, I calm down more or less when I see that everything is fine with the family. If we have a weekend, I would like the family to come so that we can spend at least a few days together.
– While you have two training sessions every day, is there enough time for something else? What do you do at the hotel?
– Restoration. Between training sessions, it is a dream to rest, because when you sleep, the body recovers best. Therefore, it is necessary to devote a lot of time to it. So, recovery and communication with the family. There is not enough time for anything else.
Source: sport.ua