– The turning point of the season? I think that the turning point in the current season was the first break for the matches of the national teams after the match with Vorskla, in which we played a very high-quality segment. Even then, the team began to understand the game that was required of them. We lacked physical condition, so sometimes there were not enough players for the entire match. This pause became a turning point for us, because we could improve this aspect, we focused on physical training. Eventually, it brought its results. You have already had the opportunity to see what kind of football we want to play, and for this you need a very high level of physical fitness.
Best match of the season? I can honestly say that every Carpathian match was of high quality and interesting. I don’t remember frankly failed matches of our team in the autumn part of the season. Except that the match of the first round against Veres turned out like this… Also the first half against Kryvbass in the second round. We are satisfied with all other matches.
Jean Pedroso? In my opinion, he is a player with a unique profile for world football. He is physically strong, has good speed qualities, is calm on the ball and, despite the fact that his working leg is right, performs quality work with both legs. Many clubs around the world are looking for such a player. It is very difficult for me to evaluate ego in monetary terms. I can assure you that Zhan has great prospects and I would like our team to have as many such performers as possible. By the way, Zhan has Ukrainian roots. His ancestors were Ukrainians.
Igor Neves? Everyone wants scored goals and created moments from the striker. We are working to make it look better. After the unscored penalty, the whole stadium supported him, started chanting slogans in his support. His wife was crying in the stands. In the locker room, I told the guys that the fans supported the whole team so much. For example, Igor fans showed support, which they are ready to provide to every football player. I believe that this is the moment for which, in principle, you need to play football. He feels our support, so he gives his all in training and in matches. If the players are committed to the club, they will receive support and respect from the entire club. As for young players for the forward position, we have promising players from the U-19 team. There are Dmitry Forsyuk and Matvey Burenko. Forsyuk looks very good at his level, but physically he is not yet up to the level of the first team. It takes time.
Positions on the field that need strengthening? We agreed with the management of the club that we will not look at the player’s position, but will consider him based on quality indicators. We must raise the level of our team. First of all, we will be looking for players who will strengthen our attacking unit.
The importance of home support? Of course, when we play in Lviv, we get extra encouragement. But we also want to look good on the opponent’s field. It is necessary to work on the mental component – to feel the same confidence in away matches. We should not lose many unsuccessful away matches. I think that in some matches we lacked experience. The most vivid examples are matches with LNZ and Zarey. We had to win these matches. We will work on this aspect.
Strengths and weaknesses of the team? Most of all, we are concerned about the final phase of the attack. Analyzing our statistical indicators, I can state that we should be in a higher position. In many components, we are better than our neighbors in the standings. We create a lot of chances from positional attacks, but we are not satisfied with the finish. We added in many components, in particular, in pressing. In the first matches, the opponents took advantage of our mistakes, but now our team looks good in this component.
Change of captains? During several starting rounds, we changed captains. Subsequently, we came to the conclusion that it is not appropriate and decided to hold a vote. I believe that it was done correctly, because now we got a real leader on the field, leading the team.
Bruninho and Stenio? Bruninho is a very high-quality player who must be fought for. It all depends on our leadership and scouting department. He showed progress in many components and turned into a very high-quality player. As for Stenio, he has great prospects. If he believes in our ideas and changes like other foreigners, he will turn into a very high-quality player. While he is at the stage of forming himself as a person and a football player. Stenio is a very young player with a hot-tempered temperament that needs to be worked on.
Source: sport.ua