The head coach of Kyiv "Dynamo," Oleksandr Shovkovskyi, commented on the draw in the match of the 21st round of the Ukrainian Championship against "Zorya" on the FootballHub show.
Oleksandr Shovkovskyi. Photo: O. Vasylieva— Oleksandr Volodymyrovych, in this match, it seems "Zorya" was able to surprise your team?
— Individual mistakes during set pieces led to the second conceded goal. This also relates to the first conceded goal; we cannot play so irresponsibly in defense.
— You made substitutions during the halftime. Were you dissatisfied with the players’ performance?
— We needed to change something, to add speed on the flanks. That is why I decided to make these substitutions.
— What happened at the moment when Bashich struck after the whistle? That should have been a second yellow, and your players were talking about this to the referee... How pivotal could this moment have been?
— That is not a question for me.
— "Zorya" had additional moments to score a third goal. Is this all a result of individual mistakes?
— We could also have scored a third and a fourth goal. Buialskyi had a good chance. This is football; someone scores, and someone concedes.
— Does the pressure surrounding the fight for first place add to the players' nerves?
— A lot of moments, but I don’t want to talk about it right now. We will have conversations with the players regarding their attitude towards themselves. Perhaps it is necessary to love football in oneself, not oneself in football.
— A large number of goals conceded from set pieces. What does this indicate?
— There is work to be done.
— Pikhalyonok and Luchkevych were not in the squad. When can we expect their return to the team’s lineup?
— I do not have detailed information yet. There are only approximate timelines, and this is just speculation.
— At the end of the match, it was visible that there was a dispute between Vanat and Ponomarenko...
— I did not see this, so I cannot comment on that episode.
