Dynamo midfielder Oleksandr Karavayev shared his emotions after the match of the 19th round of the Ukrainian championship against Chernomorets on the air of the Profootball Digital programme.
Alexander Karavayev- Six wins in a row. This is a very strong result.
- Yes, of course, it is very nice to win, especially with such support from the fans. There are different results, but there are fans who support us in times of defeat and victory. This is very important.
- How many of these "emotional rollercoasters" has Dynamo had during the season?
- A lot of them. That's football life, and that makes it more interesting. There is no such thing as no one making mistakes, then everyone would play 0-0. It is especially difficult for Dynamo to go through these "emotional rollercoasters" compared to the teams in the middle of the standings. But we are professional footballers: if we can overcome these challenges, then we are strong. If not, we need to work harder. We do our best to keep our emotional state at its best.
- What is the atmosphere in the dressing room now? Shovkovskyi speaks quite openly at press conferences, but what about when he communicates with you?
- It's the same with us: both at training and in everyday life, he can give us some advice and tell us something. He is very much in tune with us emotionally. Everyone knows him as a very intelligent person who can talk to you about mentality or psychology. I believe that the emotional and psychological state is very important in a footballer's career. There may be mistakes, but if you are ready for any challenges, you can do anything.
- The fans have returned to the stands, albeit partially. What are your impressions?
- I've always loved playing in front of the fans, even when it's an away match and 70,000 people are rooting against you. It's a thrill. And now, when our fans are returning to the stands, I have a thought that victory is coming. Thanks to our soldiers, we can play, thanks to our soldiers, we started letting fans into the stands. Many thanks and a low bow to our military for doing everything they can to make it possible for us to play and give us positive emotions. It's very cool, it's a remarkable event.
