On Wednesday, November 30, in the postponed match of the 8th round of the Ukrainian Championship, Dynamo Kyiv defeated Metalist Kharkiv with a score of 3:0. The meeting was held in Kyiv at the Dynamo Stadium named after Valery Lobanovsky. Your attention is the post-match press conference of the head coaches of the teams.
Mircea Lucescu. Photo — Y. YuryevMircea LUCHESCU, Dynamo head coach:
— Today your team scored two goals after set pieces. Did you work on the bugs?
- In such cases, individual skill comes first. First, you need to properly serve the ball to the goal. So, to create a numerical advantage. Secondly, the players who come to the "standard" in the penalty area must act aggressively, close these passes, go to the ball. We always focus on this during the preparation of the team.
I'm worried about our attacks - we play a lot of combinations, but the last pass, the last decision is most often wrong. Therefore, everything is blocked, stopped. Today it was a little better, we scored three goals, we could have scored six or seven. But these moments, which I just mentioned, worry me - we do not implement too much.
- I haven't seen Ognjen Vukoevich on the Dynamo coaching bench for a long time. Will he come back?
— During the winter break, everything will become clear. He will communicate with the club management. At first, Ognen had family problems - with his mother, and then with his son. Then there was work in the team. All this resulted in his absence. I am sure that during the vacation, Vukoevich and the club management will come to a common point of view
- Will you look for an attacker during the winter break?
- It is necessary to analyze everything that has been done this season. We are in for a big break. During her time, many points will need to be discussed. I hope for fruitful work during this period. I would like Shaparenko to return as soon as possible, to recover from a serious injury. His absence is felt, the team needs him.
Of course, we also keep track of those of our players who are now on loan at other clubs. To return the player at any time to benefit Dynamo. This is a useful experience for young players: they have more playing time, and we can see his growth better.
“Peace and goodness to all! I hope this war will finally end!” Lucescu said in parting.
Oleg Raty. Photo — Y. YuryevOleg RATIY, acting Metalist head coach:
— The game was very tense for us. In the first half, we played more or less normally in defense, but unsuccessfully acted with set pieces - we conceded two goals.
Well, then the class of Dynamo had an effect: with the score 2:0, our opponent created several scoring chances even before the break. In the second half, Dynamo controlled the game, but after the break we snapped a little and had a couple of chances.
Alexander POPOV from the Dynamo Stadium named after Valery Lobanovsky
