- Do you know how many goals you’ve already scored?
- 102. I try to follow my personal statistics.
- In Luxembourg you scored you first hat trick on a serious level.
- That’s true, but I scored a lot in youth leagues. I guess last time I netted hat trick for Dynamo U-21. My position has changed since then and it’s difficult to score three if you aren’t finisher. Still Cristiano Ronaldo disproves that.
- Before the game against Luxembourg Mykhailo Fomenko and players stated that the task was not to flatten the opponent, but to earn three vital points. Didn’t you feel in the first half that it would be difficult to win at least by narrow margin?
- Before the game we watched Luxembourg matches against Macedonia and Belarus and realized that we wouldn’t defeat them easily. The first half proved that. We were lucky not to concede a goal or two.
- Our team started the second half more actively and created a lot of chances. What did Fomenko tell players during the break?
- We didn’t have time to analyze the game in detail, but it was quite clear that we let our opponent create too many scoring opportunities and that we would be punished for that if we keep playing the same way.
- Have Luxembourg surprised you?
- They played well not only for defense. We were ready for that, but one usually expects different football from teams from the last pot. For example San Marino and Andorra stand in their penalty area and rarely cross the midfield. Luxembourg can surprise anyone. They create good counterattacks.
- What would the score have been if you used all chances?
- I can’t be precise, but almost every attacking player had at least one great chance. I hope we’ve just saved some goals for the game against Spain.
