- Was the call-up a surprise for you?
- It was really a great surprise.
- How did you get to know about that?
- Guys from Dynamo press relations service told me.
- What can you tell about the atmosphere in national team?
- It is good. Everyone’s focused. For many players it’s the last chance to participate in the World Cup. Anyway there’s no panic. We can outplay France.
- Tymoshchuk, Rotan, Stepanenko, Edmar, Fedorchuk and Dedechco cam perform on you position. What do you think about such competing?
- I think it’s good. There must be competing in national team.
- Do you realize that you are unlikely to take the field against France?
- I do. I’m a newcomer.
- Did you like France national team being a kid?
- I liked only one player – Zinedine Zidane.
- Whose play do you also like a lot?
- Steven Gerrard’s.
- You have already become Ukraine international. How have you improved you play over the last year?
- I’ve improved tactical and technical skills, but I must work on.
- What are the best qualities of Dynamo supporting midfielders?
- Veloso has a great vision of the pitch. Vukojevic is very hard-working. He plays with his whole heart. Haruna has a good shot. As for Harmash, I think he is the best supporting midfielder in Ukraine. Denys plays box-to-box.
- What did Oleh Blokhin tell you before your departure to the national team camp?
- He wished me luck.
- Do you keep in touch with your first coach Viktor Trehubov?
- I do. We call each other sometimes. I meet him when I come to Zaporizhya.
