Lucescu: Dynamo is ready for the game with Besiktas

The head coach of the Kyiv club believes that his wards are capable of reaching the Conference League.

Dynamo are ready for the Conference League qualifier with Besiktas. This was said at a press conference before the match by the head coach of the Kyiv club, Mircea Lucescu.

According to the specialist, the main thing for his wards is to endure the first 15 minutes of the game, when the fans in Istanbul will put more pressure on Dynamo.

“Besiktas fans are amazing, incredible. The atmosphere here is always incredible. They not only push their team forward, but also put pressure on the opponents. They contribute to the victory of the team.

Perhaps we need to show our players what happened in the match between Besiktas and Leipzig, when a player left the field due to the fact that he could not continue playing with such hype in the stands. We have a lot of young players who have never played at this level, in these conditions. For the past two years, we have played in empty stands, so I don’t want this environment to be a surprise for them and influence their actions in tomorrow’s game.

We are getting ready for tomorrow’s match. We showed a good game in the first match, despite the fact that Besiktas is a strong, good club. They made high-quality transfers, created a strong European team, consisting of not only Turkish performers. I repeat, we looked good in the first match and only lost after a few separate episodes, conceding after a penalty kick, a corner and a counterattack. At the same time, we created a good chance to score more, so the result could have been different. I’m sure my team is ready for tomorrow’s game.

Of course, I understand that the atmosphere, the pressure from the stands can affect our players’ game a lot. The first 15 minutes will be the most difficult for us. But I believe my players will play a good match tomorrow against a strong opponent.

The Turkish league has now become one of the most important, strongest European championships. Even when I worked here, the Turkish league was in the top six in Europe. Now experienced, strong players of top championships are invited here. And it increases the importance of the championship, its quality attracts a large number of fans to the stands and television.

But I also think that Turkey should do more for the national team, because the top four clubs have very few Turkish players. The Turkish national team must be represented in the finals of major tournaments. But it is difficult to create a strong team in such conditions. I have the right to say this, because I worked here for six years,” Lucescu quoted Dynamo’s official website as saying.

It will be remembered that the return match of the playoff round of the qualification of the League of Conferences Besiktas – Dynamo will be held today, August 31, in Istanbul. Beginning – at 21:00 Kyiv time. The first meeting ended with the victory of the Turkish club.

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