- Everything was very calm without spectators. Still our attitude to this game was as serious as to any other. We scored an early opener. As the score was 3:0 we relaxed a bit. During the break the head coach told us to play quicker.
- What did Oleh Blokhin tell players before the game?
- He told that this game is important as Dynamo must play in Europa League.
- Did you hear Oleh Blokhin well during the game?
- We really heard him rather well as there were no spectators at the stadium.
- Didn’t the wet pitch let you play long-ball game?
- Due to the score we could just control the ball.
- Was it difficult to play behind closed doors?
- It was very unusual. It was my first game behind closed doors. The atmosphere was weird. I suppose we lacked our fans as the score was 3:0. They wouldn’t have let us relax.
- What made you play attacking football despite the absence of spectators?
- This game wasimportant as the Europa League group stage was at stake. We wanted to give our fans a present of euro cups.
- Could you please recall the goal you scored?
- Miguel found Yarmolenko with a long ball, Andriy eluded Aktobe defender, passed to me and I hit the target.
- Did Aktobe surprise you with such a bad play?
- We had to score more in Kazakhstan. Maybe we didn’t realize what kind of a team Aktobe are. After that game coaching staff pointed out our mistakes and we tried not to make them again.
- What are Dynamo aims in Europa League?
- Our only aim is to win.
- Dynamo concede a lot this season…
- Wins are above all. As for our mistakes – we analyze them and make conclusions.
- What opponents would you like to get in Europa League group stage?
- I haven’t thought about it yet. At the moment we must focus on the game against FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
- What is Dynamo schedule before the game against Dnipro?
- On Friday and on Saturday we’ll have training sessions.
