We’re ready mentally and physically

- It's good that we won today. We are approaching the game with Dynamo (Kiev) in a good mood, and most importantly, mentally and physically prepared. For us, this is one of the decisive matches of the championship.

- We can’t say that you were successful in the opening 30 minutes. This time, you didn't manage to score early.

- Mariupol defended well, the players moved competently, sealing off the spaces that we were supposed to enter and score a goal. But we had some chances in the opening 10 minutes - had we netted the opener, I think it would’ve been somewhat easier. It's good that it all ended like this: we netted one in the 35th minute, then immediately scored the second one.

- How realistic is it to catch up with Dynamo? Have you already figured that out, counted points?

- What’s the point of counting? We must get our points and hope that Dynamo will lose some. I really hope and believe that this season we will become champions, that we will claim those seven points and rise to the top spot.

- Are Shakhtar stronger than Dynamo play wise now?