Riznyk: Lucescu is a Shakhtar legend. The Romanian coach gave a lot to Ukrainian football

Shakhtar Donetsk goalkeeper Dmitry Riznyk played a clean sheet in the Ukrainian Classic, making his contribution to the Donetsk team’s victory over Dynamo. After the match, the goalkeeper assessed the course of the match, shared his opinion regarding Lucescu’s resignation, and also compared the matches at the Tottenham and Olympic stadiums in Barcelona.

— Dmitry, did winning such an important match add to your emotions?

— The match was very difficult for our team. But it’s very nice to win the classic.

— Why was the first half of this meeting very cautious?

— The rivals looked closely at each other. We have a different style of play now than we had at the beginning of this season. In the second half the match became open.

— This meeting went on until the first goal was scored?

– I think so.

— What is the physical condition of your Georgian defenders who were injured in this game?

— Azarov stumbled a little, and Gocholeishvili was hit in one of the episodes. Will Azarov play against Barcelona? This is a question for the doctors.

— In the 89th minute of the meeting, Karavaev came almost one on one with you. What did you think about at that moment?

“There wasn’t much time to think.” I should have hit the ball, but I was lucky that Karavaev shot wide of the goal.

— Dmitry, did Shakhtar win the game?

— In the second half, we had good chances to score goals into the opponent’s goal. I think the score is according to the game.

— Do you know that Mircea Lucscu resigned from the post of head coach of Dynamo?

– Yes. Lucescu is a Shakhtar legend. The Romanian coach gave a lot to Ukrainian football. I have only great respect for him. And then the leaders of Dynamo and Mircea Lucescu will discuss everything.

— Shakhtar will play against Barcelona on Tuesday. What are your thoughts before this fight?

— We are preparing for a difficult match. It’s no different in the Champions League. After lunch we leave Kyiv and will travel to Hamburg.

— What do you remember after the first game with Barcelona?

— World stars play there. It’s nice to play against such masters.

“But they say the atmosphere at Barcelona home games is very peaceful. Do Tottenham fans put more pressure on their opponents?

— There is a different atmosphere in London. It’s hard to compare. In Barcelona it was very calm in the stands.