Oleksandr Pikhalenok: "It's good that we brought the game to victory"

Dynamo Kyiv midfielder Oleksandr Pikhalenok commented on the result of the match against Karpaty in the 3rd round of the Ukrainian championship.

- Do matches with such tension help Dynamo keep the European Cup mode?

- (Smiles.) Not in the least. Because we conceded the ball in the first minute. Then we had to score two or three times in the first half, but we didn't and went into the break with a 1-1 score. In the second half, we scored the second goal - and again, as soon as we stopped, we started playing backwards. "Karpaty pressed and pressed and could have scored the second. It's good that we brought the game to victory.

- You have played six matches in a row. Do you feel tired?

- No, I don't feel tired (smiles). The season is just beginning. Everything is fine, we are preparing for Salzburg.

- When did you start thinking about Salzburg?

- After the final whistle.

- And what were your first thoughts?

- A powerful team. We will prepare very carefully. It is possible to play with the Austrians, let's see how we will prove ourselves against such an opponent.

- Can you compare Salzburg with your previous European Cup rivals?

- No, they are all different.