LUCHESKU: “We traveled for 11 hours by bus. And back too. But we’re not complaining.”

Dynamo Kyiv Manager Mircea Lucescu After defeating FC Lviv (1:0) in the 4th round match of the Ukrainian Premier League, he answered the questions of the journalists.

We played against a team that acted aggressively and selflessly. They were expecting mistakes from us to counterattack and score. It was difficult to break through their defenses. We dominated, the result showed the balance of power on the field. Unfortunately, we were only able to score one goal. We hope that this win will give us enough positive emotions as we prepare for the Europa League match against the Cypriot AEK.

The problem isn’t in the game, it’s that we’re always on the road after every game. Opponents are waiting for us in one place all week, and we are constantly skating, we play every 3-4 days – it is difficult. We move from hotel to hotel, city to city, so there is no fixed base, no place we could be. We drag loads of things with us – uniforms, cannons, other supplies. We traveled by bus for 11 hours to go to Istanbul for our last match with Fenerbahçe, the next day there was a plane and another bus. The opposite is the same: The same 11 hours, whether by plane or bus, are hard for those who don’t participate in the game, rather than recovery or training.

That’s why it was so important to win today no matter what. Many mistakes were made in previous matches, including individual mistakes, which led to conceded goals. There was also a football treachery. I repeat, winning in today’s match was important to prepare for the next match more calmly.

We are also currently experiencing a difficult period as 5-6 players have been injured and left the team indefinitely – which affects the psychological state of the team. We are happy with this victory and we are preparing for the next match with Cyprus AEK. The most important game is always the next game.

For example, imagine that I haven’t been home for three months. But tomorrow after breakfast we leave for Krakow, when we get there we do not know if there will be training, it is not clear either. And so every time. We don’t complain – that’s the truth. Football is our profession, our life and our responsibility.

After the Europa League match to be played in Krakow with AEK, the players will be distributed to the national teams. From a psychology point of view, it’s hard for collections to never see their families again and travel places again. After returning to the club, our trips to European and Ukrainian cities will continue again.

Replacing Tymchik and Vivcharenko with Dubinchak and Karavaev? I renewed the attacking game because I wanted more moves from the fullbacks. Also, both Karavaev and Tymchik will go to the national team and they need match training to prepare.”