Nothing to fear: Lucescu at Besiktas

The head coach of Dynamo Kyiv shared his expectations from the qualifying match for the Conference League.

Besiktas has a good head coach and strong players, but Dinamo is not afraid of the opponent. The head coach of the Kyiv club Mircea Lucescu spoke about it in a pre-match press conference before the League of Conferences.

The coach of the “white-blues” also noted the importance of the fans in the upcoming confrontation with the Turkish giants.

“We made the right choice with Bucharest. The spectators came to the stadium and cheered for us. It’s great because we’ve been playing in empty stadiums for a long time and it’s difficult. After all, the players play for the fans .What they come to help our players.

I had two unforgettable years at Besiktas. The first year was great. Full of fun in everything we did. We won the championship by a margin in first place. We won both at home and away. It’s a big holiday for everyone. The second year was a complete failure. We were leading by ten points, many commentators said that the championship is no longer interesting, it’s over. And in the next round we lost 0:3 and the match ended with six of us due to elimination. In the end, we lost the championship, two points behind first place. This is a big disappointment for everyone. I am still connected with Besiktas part of my salary went to build a new stadium. I also have good memories at Galatasaray. I can also say to Besiktas fans that they are special. Not only in Turkey, but also in Europe, they come up to me, kiss and shake hands. They are very welcoming. Regardless of who is rooting for whom. A year later, you will only remember the good things you had. Everything else is forgotten.

Continuing the theme of the fans – they are moderately aggressive. They direct all their actions in support of their favorite team. I remember when there was a match in Leipzig, with their whistles and shouting they forced the opposing team’s players to leave the field. He just couldn’t handle the noise effect. I want to ask our fans that tomorrow they will shout Besiktas fans. It is necessary to just hear them. Ukrainian children with their mothers will not be able to shout at the Turks. So we need organized support. I expect the fans to behave like fans of a club playing in Europe.

There is nothing to fear. But Besiktas has an experienced coach that I know well. They are constantly updated with great players from big clubs. Oxlade-Chamberlain and Rebic can still play in their respective leagues, but are out of contract, so they opted for money and a good championship level. This moment makes the championship attractive. For Turkey, they took players with names and called the fans in the stands. Therefore, we need support. We have young players, we cannot afford others for many reasons. Now is a time when they are nurturing and growing. They need support to show their personal qualities,” Lucescu quoted Dynamo’s official website as saying.

Remember, earlier it was known that Dynamo chose a special form for the first match against Besiktas.

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