Former Dynamo Kyiv player Taras Mykhalyk shared his impressions of his former team's first match with Scottish Rangers (1-1) in the 3rd Champions League qualifying match, which took place yesterday in Lublin.
- Taras, was the draw in Lublin a fair result?
- I won't say that Rangers played for a draw. "Dynamo looked more interesting. It's a shame that we didn't have 20 seconds. I will not say that a one-goal victory would give a significant advantage over the second match. It will be much harder in Glasgow. However, of course, winning before leaving would be better than drawing the match.
- In your time, Dynamo lost many matches in the end. How do you withstand such a blow?
- When you hold on for 94 minutes and then concede... It's a shame.
- Why did you play so inattentively in the end? Was it a mistake by your young colleague Popov?
- I still don't understand why he had to play the ball when he should have just kicked it out. This is the reason for the missed goal.
- Did you like Dynamo in this match?
- It was a very good match, we created a lot of chances, we could have scored more than one goal, but the ending was a bit of a letdown.
- Rangers showed themselves to be not quite a typical British team.
- They played a little bit of soccer, but this handwriting was present. There were a lot of crosses, struggles in the Dynamo penalty area. I can recall Bushchan's crazy save.
- Was Bushchan the best player of the match?
- Definitely. Zhora played a very strong match.
- Will Dynamo be able to withstand the pressure of the Scottish public?
- It will be difficult to do so, although we are not playing European Cup matches at home.
- What will come to the fore in the second match between the teams?
- Fighting and psychology. Not to be afraid of the pressure of the local stands.
- Before leaving for Scotland, Dynamo will return to Ukraine and play a league match against Veres. Should we expect some kind of global rotation?
- The coach knows best. He will see the condition of the players, how they feel. There will definitely be some changes, but it is unlikely that Dynamo will field a different lineup.
Oleksandr Karpenko