Alexey Gusev: "My father's support is very important to me"

Dynamo's youth team defender Oleksiy Husyev commented on the opening match of the new season against Minaj, in which Kyiv won 3-0.

- Everyone missed football. We gathered after the holidays, a month of training is over, all the boys are in a fighting mood at the start of the championship. I think that no one who wants to play at a higher level, dreams of the first team and wants to play in the UEFA Youth Champions League, to show their best qualities, needs to look for an additional incentive to become a champion.

- How can you assess today's opponent? How many problems could Minaj's players create for our defence?

- I would say that the opponent is prepared. We had a few problems with the fact that sometimes they "went up" and it was difficult for us to press, but I think that following the coach's instructions, we were able to neutralise the opponent's pressure, make our chances and bring the game to victory.

- Many players born in 2006 joined the team. How do they fit in, get used to it, understand the requirements and adapt?

- They understand the requirements because they played for Zorya U-19 on loan for a year. Therefore, in terms of speed and responsibility, they understand everything. The month we spent together during the preparation helped with their adaptation, as well as with their understanding of the requirements and the difference between Zorya and Dynamo.

- You had a moment at the end of the match when the ball hit the crossbar, tell us about it.

- I thought that the ball was going to be cleared by the defender in front of me, but it turned out that it flew over him. As it happened, I took the shot. Unfortunately, I didn't score.

- Today we also saw your mum and dad in the stands. How important is their support for you?

- For me, family is the most important thing in life. The support of both my mother and father is very important to me. Does your father give you any advice? Basically, it's the coach who does it, but my father can make comments if he sees any shortcomings in my game.