The head coach of Dynamo Kyiv spoke about the return match of the Champions League qualification.
Dynamo are experiencing some problems with their squad ahead of the Champions League qualifier against Rangers. This was announced by the head coach of the Kyiv club, Alexander Shovkovsky.
The mentor also spoke about the good memories for the Ukrainian fans and for him associated with the game in Glasgow.
“We played a match in the Ukrainian championship, won – 2:1 We are in a good mood preparing for the return to Rangers, in principle, the main group of players is preparing for the match he cannot help us, injured he and Now he is recovering in Ukraine Also, Nikolai Mikhailenko received a minor injury and did not come with us – we decided that there was no point in him going through two flights with an injured ankle. , because this is an additional burden.
I want to say that, of course, we understood during the game that there will be pressure from the opponent. In turn, they tried to find opportunities to launch a counterattack. But I do not agree that the team did not play from the 70th minute.
I personally have great memories from Glasgow because we played here when I was still in the national team headquarters. Then we beat Sweden in extra time and advanced to the quarterfinals of Euro 2020. Then we played against Scotland in the play-off match for the right to play in the 2022 World Cup. We also won that game, I remember very well this stadium, the support from the hosts.
However, it is always nice to play in front of full stands, when you feel the support of the team, even if they are supporting the opponent. Because football is a game for spectators. And let’s face it we miss the high-level matches in front of full stands. We miss it now. But these are the emotions that football players, in principle, will bring to the field,” Dynamo’s press service quoted Shovkovsky as saying.
We remind you that the match between Rangers and Dynamo will take place today, August 13. The match will start at 21:45 Kyiv time. The first match between the teams ended in a scoring draw.
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