It may be one of the most important games of the season…
Oleh Blokhin: “May the best man win”
Oleh Blokhin became Dynamo Kyiv head coach in September of 2012. At the moment his main aim is to form a new battle-worthy team.
During the summer break Kyivans renewed their squad.
- This summer some players joined the team later than the rest. Thus I must develop the tactical scheme right now.
We have signed very good players and I’m thankful to Dynamo president for that. We have a good opening. The majority of newcomers are very young. We’ve got another good finisher. I think that Mbokani is a good striker who matches the level of Dynamo.
Eventually Blokhin managed to reshuffle the squad. At the moment there is a good level of competing within the team.
- Each player will have to struggle for the right to be on players’ list. Competing is good for the team.
Dynamo head coach is sure that he’ll be able to find a proper balance between Ukrainian players and foreigners.
- We have many Ukrainians in our team. We have signed foreign players to increase the level of competing. Dynamo are to participate in three competitions, so there will be no surplus of players.
Kyivans prepared for the game against Shakhtar Donetsk in the ordinary course.
- There will be nothing special about our preparation for the game. Of course we’ll analyze Shakhtar play. I’ll decide whether newcomers will take the field. All of them are experienced international players. Our only task is to struggle for Premiership. As for the forthcoming game – may the best man win!
Mircea Lucescu: “Only the game can define which team is better at the moment”
This season Mircea Lucescu also must form a new team. Good substitutions have to be found for Shakhtar leaders who left Donetsk.
- Young newcomers need time for adaptation. Dynamo have signed experienced players.
According to Lucescu the forthcoming game is not of the last importance.
- This season has just started, so I don’t think that this game is very important. Still the match against Dynamo will define how good our play is at the moment.
Shakhtar head coach has stated that both sides have “trump cards”.
- Kyivans have renewed their squad. Experienced newcomers have joined the team. Dynamo and Shakhtar have different styles. The White-Blues lay emphasis on players’ physical conditions, while we focus on technical skills.
Lucescu makes no bones about his wish to defeat Dynamo again.
- We want to resume our winning run. I think Dynamo have a great desire to prove that they have improved their play. I respect this club. Only the game can define which team is better at the moment.
P.S.
The forthcoming game will be a kind of a duel of two extraordinary coaches.
