Dynamo’s head coach Oleksandr Shovkovskyi had answered journalists questions after away win against Rukh.
On lineup changes and goal performance of his team
Taking into account the previous and next games, we made a certain rotation, and I am pleased with the attitude of those players who took to the pitch today. They understood perfectly well that the opportunity to be in the starting lineup must be backed up by their actions and attitude. And they have to be ready for that. We will be working on such a busy schedule that all players will get playing time.
The whole team wins, and the whole team loses. But players must be ready in their professional attitude, in their recovery — in everything. And when they are given a chance, they must take advantage of it. And let me worry about who should play in the starting lineup next time. I am very happy for Oleksandr Yatsyk, Maksym Braharu, and Vitalii Buialskii, the last one was injured and did not play for some time and joined the team not so long ago. Guerrero also played in the starting lineup for the first time. He worked for the team and played a great game. Unfortunately, he didn't score, but he will definitely score—I'm sure of it. But this is the attitude that our players should have.
On psychological state of the players before second game with Pafos
Teams that set themselves high goals must move on very quickly after both victories and defeats. Sometimes it can be very painful. But there is always the next game. You should only look back at the past to analyze it and draw conclusions, not to dwell on it. We lost the first game. But we have every chance of winning the next one. We proved that today with our desire, our ambition, and our actions on the pitch.
On the lineup for the next UCL game
Of course, we will analyze today’s game, we will look at the players' actions, analyze it, and obtain all the necessary materials in order to be able to analyze this game and the actions of each player individually in more detail. But, again, the whole team wins and the whole team loses. Of course, we will take many factors into account when selecting the starting lineup for the next game. But if there is no passion or ambition, it is better not to take the field. I liked the team's attitude toward the game today.
On the level of the opponent’s team
Every game is different. You can have a bunch of chances but fail to convert them into the goals. And sometimes, every time when you have a chance to score you do it. Rukh is an ambitious team, many players have left it this summer, new players have come – this also should be taken into consideration. But let's talk today about the fact that I am most satisfied with our team's performance, the players' actions, their attitude, their understanding, and how they performed today. Of course, there are always mistakes. Sometimes mistakes decide everything, especially when you rise to a higher level, that is what is decisive in the first place. Therefore, you have to be ready.
