- Brown Ideye is unlikely to play on Thursday. Are you ready to substitute him?
- I’m ready but still it’s up to the manager.
- What is your favorite position on the pitch?
- Actually I used to play as withdrawn forward before but I can also be a target-man.
- Oleh Blokhin was a great striker so it must be difficult to meet his criteria…
- High standards motivate players. I wish I could see Oleh Blokhin playing. My father told that he had great velocity so opponents charged him unfairly very often.
Blokhin is a very demanding coach. One must work as hard as possible to meet his criteria. He also pays much attention to discipline. For example during the training camp all players weren’t to leave their hotel rooms after 11 p.m. Blokhin is a straightforward man and I like that. He always speaks his mind.
- Do you already know enough about your future Europa League opponent club Girondins de Bordeaux?
- We analyzed their play in detail. French side players are physically strong and technically skilled. So we’re not to underestimate them.
- You understand Russian pretty well already…
- That’s due to Russian-speaking teammates. When I hear some new word I always try to understand what it means.
