Tomorrow, August 3, the first match of the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League between Dynamo Kyiv and Austrian Sturm will take place. .
Mircea Lucescu— This will not be an easy game for us. We expect a tough confrontation in the European tournament. The whole team understands what kind of fight awaits us tomorrow - for the image of the country, for their popularity. As you can see, all teams playing in European competitions are very well prepared, and participation in these tournaments is a great motivation for every footballer.
Sturm has already managed to play two official matches in its championship, they have already entered the competitive rhythm and have an advantage over us. Our opponent is a very good team, with a good organization of the game, the players know what to do on the field. So it won't be easy for us.
- Dynamo footballer Georgiy Tsitaishvili is on loan at Lekh. What is your opinion about it?
- He decided to come here, taking advantage of the FIFA rules. He could stay with us, and I wanted this, but I made a different choice. Therefore, I have no opinions about this situation. It will probably be better for his career, but next year he will come back. He is a good player.
- Have you decided on the starting lineup for tomorrow's game? Or maybe you still have doubts?
- No doubt, but I won't tell you. (Smiling). You know, we play at home, but not really at home. It's a shame that there are no Ukrainian journalists now - and it's terrible. Tomorrow will be a similar situation. There will be Ukrainian women and children on the stands, and men do not have the right to leave the country now and defend it. And we will fight on the field in order to overcome qualifications and play in the Champions League for their sake.
