- It was funny because a few days before I told Fernando that we would draw Dynamo Kyiv. I spent eight years in Ukraine and I played against Kiev many times. I also played against their manager Serhiy Rebrov who is doing really well.
He took them to the title last season and they played really well in the Champions League group stage this year. They have good players, especially Andriy Yarmolenko, their right winger, so we have to be careful but I think we have a good chance to go through.
It will be freezing in Kiev when we play – maybe minus 5 or similar. I think the fact we are playing in Kyiv in an empty stadium is a shame. I’ve played a few times in stadiums where the fans have been banned and it’s just not the same. To me, it’s all about focus and concentration levels have to be high and we have to make sure we return home with a good result.
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