Dynamo defender Alexander Karavaev assessed his team’s victory in the 14th round of the Ukrainian championship against "Chornomorets", and also shared his expectations from the game with "Viktoria" in the Europa League.
Alexander Karavaev. Photo: fcdynamo.com
— It seemed that "Dynamo" achieved victory very easily...
— No, we just executed the head coach's instructions. If we had converted our chances better, we could have achieved victory even more easily.
— What do you think about the formation with three central defenders?
— If played correctly, it’s a very strong move from our coaching staff. If we look at how the Italian champion "Inter" plays, then... I really like how "Inter" plays with this formation.
— Can you field such a lineup against "Viktoria", in terms of defense?
— I don’t know. It’s all up to the head coach.
— What do you think about the performance of your forward Vanat, since he didn't play in the national team and here he started and scored immediately?
— He scores, well done. He probably had an injury, but he healed it and helped our club.
— Did those footballers who didn’t go to various national teams recover?
— Yes. We had time off, plus we worked well at our base.
— What’s up with Andriy Yarmolenko?
— He is recovering from an injury.
— On Thursday, "Dynamo" will face the Czech "Viktoria" in the 5th round of the Europa League. What can you say about this club?
— In the summer, they eliminated "Kryvbas" from the Europa League. "Viktoria" is a very strong club, we need to analyze their game. So far they are in second place in the Czech championship, and they are performing quite well in the Europa League as well. We need to play correctly against them. We want to gain points in Europe. We have a chance.
