Oleksandr Shovkovskyi: “The plan was to win. But this is how it turned out”

The head coach of Kyiv’s Dynamo, Oleksandr Shovkovskyi, commented on the broadcast about the draw with “Polissya” (0:0) in the match of the 28th round of the Ukrainian championship.

Oleksandr Shovkovskyi

— I am dissatisfied with the players’ actions, especially regarding decision-making. There are too many mistakes, very many actions that are not at all like what we agreed upon. Of course, we are unhappy with this result.

— And what do you attribute this to?

— I cannot attribute it to anything. I don’t understand the reasons for the decisions the players made on the football field, especially in the first half.

— Do you have anyone specific in mind?

— No, I will not speak about anyone in particular.

— What was the tactical plan for the match?

— To win. But this is how it turned out.

— Was Popov’s substitution due to an injury?

— Yes, it was a forced substitution.

— Maybe the players were already mentally counting the points towards the championship?

— Players need to go out on the football field and do what we agree on. Everything else is unclear to me.