Head coach of German Hoffenheim Pellegrino Matarazzo told what he expects from today's match of his team with Dynamo Kyiv in the 2nd round of the main stage of the Europa League.
"Now everyone in the team has a huge excitement. Playing at the international level is something special. We are looking forward to this match.
Speaking about our opponent, we should say that Dynamo plays according to the classic 4-3-3 scheme and tends to be very dominant. The team creates its chances through ball possession and constructive soccer. As for the defensive actions, Dynamo presses high.
But we have a plan to put decisive pressure on this team and level its strong qualities. Among other things, at the expense of ball possession - we like it too. Another thing is that, as in any other match, it's not only about the plan, but also about its realization on the field. If we succeed in the latter, we will definitely succeed in the upcoming match.
Every game has its own special pressure, but it is positive. We strive to win every match and, in particular, to reach the next stage of the Europa League. Four points in the two starting matches of the main stage will be a good result to solve this task (in the 1st round of the main stage of the Europa League "Hoffenheim" played a draw with Danish "Midtjylland", 1:1 - ed.)," - said Matarazzo at the pre-match press conference.