- How does Dynamo player live during the quarantine?
- I guess I live like other people do. I sleep enough, have time for myself and for training sessions of course. Besides I have more time to communicate with friends and family.
- How are you getting ready for the restart of the season?
- Individual sessions can’t replace work with the team. You need to play regularly to be really ready. No matter how much we work individually, we’ll still need a training camp.
- Which game was the most difficult for you?
- I guess the match against Malmo.
- Whom did you look up to early in your career beside Olexandr Shovkovskyi?
- Gianluigi Buffon. I follow Juventus and Italian league. I still want to play a game against Buffon.
- How do Dynamo players stay fit during the quarantine?
- We have a chat for players, coaches and doctor in a messenger. Each player must tell his body temperature every day. Once a week we get a training program. Those, who come to training complex, wear special transmitters that record the necessary data.
- What kind of relationship do you have with Denys Boiko?
- Totally normal and professional. We don’t have to be either friends or enemies. It’s up to coach which goalkeeper to choose, so we shouldn’t have a grudge against each other. I’m lucky to have such competitor.
- How much does the head coach influence goalkeepers’ work?
- Mostly we work with goalkeeper coach Mykhailo Mykhailov. But then goalkeeper coach and head coach decide which keeper to choose for this or that game.
- Which 5 players would you like to oppose in a penalty shootout?
- I’m not a great specialist in penalties. Well, I guess I’d like to oppose top 5 players of the world.
- Which striker caused you the biggest problems?
- I remember Markus Rosenberg (Malmo forward), who scored twice in his farewell match.
- Which top club would you like to play for?
- I already play for one of the top clubs of Europe. Well, maybe I could try myself in Italy or Germany.
- Do you believe you’ll be on Ukraine national team players’ list for the European championship?
- I don’t think it’s impossible. Besides the contest will take place next year. I really hoped I would be called up for the upcoming games, but that didn’t happen. But I don’t give up and keep working. I’ve always dreamed to play for Ukraine.
- Who picks a goalkeeper – Mykhailo Mykhailov or Olexiy Mykhailychenko?
- It’s a joint decision. But I think goalkeeper coach has the last word.
- Which of Dynamo players are your friends? Whom do you communicate the most with in everyday life?
- With Mykyta Burda. I have good relationships with everyone. There are certain groups, but youngsters have got more mature and it’s already interesting for older players to spend time with them.
- Who has the best sense of humor in Dynamo?
- Denys Harmash and Mykola Moroziuk were leaders in this regard. I guess I can put myself on this list too (smiling).
- What good movies did you watch recently?
- “The Hurricane”. It’s about a boxer, who was put behind the bars unfairly. It’s a tough movie, but I liked it.
- Name top 11 players you’ve played with or against?
- Goalkeeper – Shovkovskyi (Piatov – substitute), centre backs – Burda and Vida, left back – Mykolenko, right back – Kedziora, midfielders – Sydorchuk, Buialskyi, Shaparenko, left winger – Verbic, right winger – Tsyhankov, forward – Yaremchuk.
