Vorskla deserve maximum respect

- Mister, in the national teams the players got different workloads, and some of the players trained at the club. How big a problem might the form difference be?

- Right, this season is very problematic, and this is another problem we faced. Players are always at different levels. Footballers' injuries, the coronavirus, someone worked in the national team, others did it with us. Probably, it will be that way. Quite a difficult season and, of course, this aspect is also tough. 48 hours ago, the players appeared for their national teams and have returned today. Of course, it’s hard to prepare for the match like that, but it doesn’t affect our attitude - we want to prove ourselves in the game and win it. Is it difficult? Yes, it is.

- What can you say about Vorskla who are fighting for a place in European competitions?

- Being one of the best teams in our league, they are very strong. Vorskla have great offence and defence. The opponents make those lightning-like all-out attacks. After picking up the ball, they try to advance through a tough and quick attack, passing the ball behind our defensive third on many occasions. It will be a tough game on a hard field.

- In the first stage, there was a very difficult match and the outcome of 1-1.

- Yes, I remember it, we held it on the national team's training field. We fully dominated that game, and in the end we didn't score a few goals that could lead us to victory. Basically, this is our memory of this season. We analyzed Vorskla based on their recent matches. That’s a good team deserving the maximum respect.

- The players did not win as part of the Ukraine national team. How does this affect their emotional state and can it affect club football?