Dynamo Kyiv defender Vladyslav Dubinchak shared his expectations for the team's next match in the Ukrainian league against Polissia and spoke about the mistakes Dynamo made in their previous game against Minaj.
Vladyslav Dubinchak. Photo: fcdynamo.com- Did the match with Minaj end up being more difficult than you could have imagined after the first half?
- I think that we played well in the first half - we scored two goals and didn't allow the opposition to create anything. The fact that the game was very easy at the beginning of the second half played a cruel joke - some relaxation showed. But it's good that we got ourselves together again, scored the third goal in the end and got three points.
- If we had created more chances in the first half, would that second goal have brought the game back to life?
- Yes, I agree. Unfortunately, we have this problem a little bit - we don't convert our chances. But this is football, you can create all the chances you want. If it were not so, football would probably be uninteresting.
- Have you already analysed this match? What was your mistake when you missed the ball?
- Yes. During the pass from the flank, we sat down very deeply, the centre line did not secure the pass for itself - that's why we conceded.
- Did it feel like it was a game over, given that even the line-ups had changed compared to December?
- No, it didn't feel like that at all, because we only played for one minute. We approached this match as the next round of the championship.
- Ahead is the match against Polissia, who won in the first round. What do you remember about that match?
- A good team. We lost, so now we are determined to take revenge for that defeat in Zhytomyr. In my opinion, we missed our chance to win that match, although everything was in our hands - we were leading with the power play. We made unnecessary mistakes that led to the loss.
- Many experts then singled out Beni Makuana as the best player in the Polissia team. Beni Makuana, who will not play due to injury. Who else would you single out in the opponent's line-up?
- I would single out Artem Kozak. Not because he is my friend, but because I consider him the leader of the team. He is one of the most dangerous players in the Polissia squad. And in the first match, it was he who scored the winning goal.
- Serhii Rebrov was watching the training closely. How much does it motivate you to perform during training? This is not his first visit, is it?
- Yes, he definitely came before the previous match against Minaj. Of course, it adds to the motivation. We understand that everyone's progress is being monitored, and everyone has a chance to go to the Euros. Therefore, each player gives his best.
