Ukrainian defender of Croatian side Osijek Oleksandr Drambayev commented on the news that his club no longer counts on its other Ukrainian international, midfielder Denys Harmash.
Alexander Drambayev- What is happening to Denys Harmash now? Why did he stop being in the starting line-up for Osiek?
- Yes, he is not, but I don't know what to tell you. I can only answer for myself. You should ask Garmash this question.
- The press writes that the new coach doesn't count on him and Osijek is ready to sell Garmash in the winter.
- I also read about it in the press yesterday. I hadn't heard about this before.
- What does Denis say about this situation?
- We haven't talked about it yet. Maybe we'll talk about it today at the training session.
- Did you help Garmash with his adaptation?
- Yes, I helped him find an apartment and solve his banking problems, because Croatia has a complicated system. I can say that he has already adapted, he is doing well.
- Who are his competitors for his position at Osijek?
- We have a lot of good players in the centre of the pitch: Fiolić, Brlek, Caktas.
- Can you say that Garmash did not stand up to the competition?
- I wouldn't say that, it's just the situation at the moment.
- Another Ukrainian who is now in MLS, Denys Cheberko, played for Osijek. What do they say about him at the club?
- When I first arrived, the players and staff called me "the new Cheberko". It lasted for about a month, and then the nickname disappeared(Laughs).
- Bohdan Mykhailychenko plays for Dinamo Zagreb. Do you keep in touch with him?
- Once, when he first joined Dynamo, I helped him with his documents. We managed to talk a little more after the face-to-face game.
- What are his problems at the club now, why is he not on the application?
- Honestly, I don't know.
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