Ilya Zabarny, the defender of the White-Blues, Ilya Zabarny, also took part in the pre-match press conference held today in Krakow by Dynamo Kyiv head coach Mircea Lucescu, dedicated to tomorrow's match with French Rennes in the 4th round of the Europa League group stage.
Ilya Zabarny. Photo — O.Vasilyeva
- The first question is not football. How did the team survive the massive rocket attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Monday? How much did this event affect the preparation for the match?
“I think such things affect every Ukrainian, it’s very hard to experience such things. Of course, the team was in mourning, I think such things are unacceptable in the 21st century. Our football players understand that with the help of football we can give people pleasant emotions and distract them a little from what is happening in their homeland.
— The match with Rukh on Sunday was interrupted due to an air raid alert, will the championship continue in Ukraine at all?
- According to the plan, we have a game with Shakhtar on October 16. There is no information about the changes yet.
- What is the mood of the players of the center of defense or are you optimistic about the upcoming match?
- Despite the recent failures in the Europa League, we looked good in terms of team play. Just something was missing. I hope the defeats did not affect our psychological state in any way. Tomorrow we will take to the field and show our maximum.
