Kyiv Dynamo U-19 midfielder Pavlo Lyusin shared his expectations for the second leg of the UEFA Youth League «Champions Path» second round against Swedish «Brommapojkarna». Recall, the first meeting ended with a victory for the Ukrainian team with a score of 1—0.
Pavlo Lyusin— The mood is fighting, we are ready 100%. Although we’ll be playing on artificial turf, we’ve gotten used to it over the last two days and are ready to put up a fight.
— After the first match, do you now know better how to play against this opponent? How to overcome Brommapojkarna’s strengths?
— They play very well in attack. However, their defenders are not very confident — we can press them, score even more goals, and win.
— To what extent is the artificial turf an advantage for the opponent?
— I don’t consider it an advantage. We have to play on any field and achieve the best result.
— You’re facing the Brommapojkarna U-17 team that won the championship last season. And the U-19 team won the championship this season, what do you think about this?
— In modern football, all teams are getting stronger, we see that anyone can become a winner in their country.
— How much does participating in the UEFA Youth League additionally motivate you?
— Of course, this tournament is more prestigious, we are very serious, as we want to advance as far as possible. Older players help younger ones adapt to the team and get used to adult football when transitioning from the U-17 to the U-19 team.
— What do you expect from the match?
— Only victory.
