Kyiv «Dynamo» defender Oleksandr Karavaev commented on the 3:3 draw of his team against Lviv «Karpaty» in the 7th round of the Ukrainian championship on the FootballHub YouTube channel, where he scored a brace.
Oleksandr Karavaev. Photo — O. Popov— I have already said: we need complete concentration until the last second of the game. After we conceded two goals, we «pushed» the opponent, brought the score to 3:2 and had more chances, but we didn’t convert them. As a result, we conceded a goal in the final minutes of the match. Of course, it’s disappointing to lose a victory for the third game in a row.
— Morgun said it was his mistake...
— It’s the whole team’s mistake. We can talk a lot, but we all win together, lose together, and draw together. The whole team is to blame.
— What do you say about «Karpaty»?
— It is very pleasant to play against a team that plays itself and lets the opponent play. Each team shows what it is capable of, with open football, plus the pitch is of very good quality, it’s watered — that’s exactly what we need for our football. You saw how spectacular the football was.
— «Karpaty» — «Shakhtar» — 3:3, «Karpaty» — «Dynamo» — 3:3. The Lviv team brings inconveniences to the giants...
— If such results happen and they reflect the game, then that’s how it is. A compliment to «Karpaty». They play well both against strong opponents and generally against everyone, they have their own style of play. But we need to analyze and improve our game.
— Today you scored beautifully with your head after a corner near the near post — just like you used to score for «Zorya»...
— Yes, I scored a lot of such goals for «Zorya», about 7−8. I remember we worked with Yuriy Koval then, practicing set pieces, and I was very good at it, so I am using this now. (Smiles).
— What does this brace mean for you?
— It’s important to be useful to the team. If I have the opportunity, I do it. I will try to do this in every match.
— Ahead you have the starting match in the Conference League against «Crystal Palace». What do you say about this opponent?
— We understand that this is a very strong team. The Premier League is the highest level. We need to prepare. Of course, we watch Premier League matches, I constantly communicate with Vitaliy Mykolenko, and I also spoke with Nazarii Rusyn when he was in «Sunderland»: they say that English football is very physical, plus there are some of the best football players playing there. What more can I say... We will analyze the opponent, prepare, go out on the field, and play.
