Head coach of Kyiv «Dynamo» Alexander Shovkovsky summarized the match against English «Crystal Palace» (0:2) in the 1st round of the main stage of the Conference League on MEGOGO.
Alexander Shovkovsky— The key moment of the match was that Mikhavko got injured, and our players were not ready to quickly get into the game. We played three minutes with a disadvantage, and this led to a simple ball throw and a conceded goal.
After that, we needed to make a different decision, and we switched to another formation.
— So initially you planned to substitute a defender for Mikhavko, but after the goal, you changed those plans and switched to another formation?
— That’s correct.
— Did we see a real balance of power between «Dynamo» and Crystal Palace today?
— I think we have experts who could answer this question better than I can.
We understood perfectly what kind of game awaited us, we realized that we needed to be cautious and patient. At the same time, we planned to adjust later, already during the game, but the first conceded goal made its adjustments.
— At the end of the match, «Dynamo» played with a numerical advantage. What was lacking to convert it?
— Individual skill always decides everything. Both in defense and in attack. It’s not necessary to let yourself get outplayed, it’s not necessary to leave the near post open, it’s not necessary to take too long to change. Individual skill decides everything, always and everywhere.
