This Wednesday, July 20, the first match of the 2nd qualifying round of the Champions League between Dynamo Kyiv and Turkish Fenerbahce will take place. And the day before this match, the scheduled pre-match press conference of the head coach of the Istanbul team Jorge Jesus took place.
Georges Jesus“We got a very experienced opponent. This is a strong team. I know Dynamo well because I played against this team with Benfica in the last Champions League.
The composition of Dynamo is 70-80 percent made up of players from the Ukrainian national team. The game will be difficult, but we are well prepared for it. We will try our best to match the quality of the opponent.
With my assistants, we analyzed how we played with Dynamo last year and analyzed how this team has changed since then. There are not many changes - the opponent remained at about the same level. I don’t think there will be much new, I don’t think there will be anything that will surprise us. About 80% of the team remained the same. Therefore, I do not think that I am waiting for something so new.
As for us, we want to create a high-quality team with positive thinking. This gives us self-confidence. I think that we can surprise the football community if we are well organized tactically.
We all know what is happening in Ukraine. The whole world knows about it. I hope that the upcoming match will not go beyond the sports framework and there will be no talk about different things. We respect the players of the team that is our rival, we share their pain. Ukrainian football players definitely feel emotionally strong now and will strive to play not only for their club, but also for their country.
Lucescu? He is not only an experienced coach, but also very well versed in football. This is a coach who showed his qualities in every team in which he worked. He has a lot of experience in the Champions League. However, like me. I have great respect for Lucescu for what he showed in football. We have a good relationship with him, we are friends. But I hope that this time I will be the one who leaves the field happy, just like last season,” Jesus said.
