Shakhtar defender Dmytro Chygrynskyi gave his assessment of Dynamo ahead of the teams' head-to-head meeting in the Ukrainian Premier League.
Dmytro Chyhrynskyi (photo: shakhtar.com)- "We understand the importance of this game, we understand one hundred per cent that this is one of the key games at this stage. Everyone is losing points, the leaders are unexpected now. Of course, everything can change over the long haul, but this is a key game at this stage. We understand that we play a slightly different schedule to Dynamo. Therefore, a victory, if we get it, will play an important role.
I have seen all of Dynamo's games. It's not that I was preparing for them, it's just that you need to know your opponent, as they say. I would not separate the physical condition from the game. When there is a result, the players feel more confident. When there is no result, as is the case with Dynamo, then not everything looks so good physically. These are interconnected things. "Dynamo is not in the best shape right now, we understand that. But we were in a similar situation not so long ago. The situation changed quickly. We have to prepare for Dynamo to play their best game. This is for sure. In addition, this is a derby, a "classic" one. There are no options here, no matter what condition anyone is in, the teams will give their all," Chygrynsky said in an interview with the Donetsk press service.
