We hope to make it to the top 24 teams of the Champions League
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
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Shakhtar midfielder Dmytro Kryskiv answered the journalists’ questions at the press conference before the match against PSV
– In the domestic league, PSV confidently ranks first in the table. In the context of the Champions League, what do you think of this opponent and what their strong qualities can you highlight? (Shakhtar TV)
– Yes, we are very familiar with this team, we prepare very carefully, we see that PSV show a great game not only in the championship, but also in the Champions League. I think we should analyse their weaknesses first and then focus on our strong qualities. And if we manage to show our best qualities and a perfect game, we can count on a positive result in this match.
– Do you follow the Champions League standings? And based on that, what is your goal for the match against PSV – to play to win or will a draw be enough? (ua.tribuna.com)
– Of course, we follow the standings. We are very happy that we got this victory in the previous round and rose higher. We really have a goal to make it to the top 24 teams of the Champions League, so we will prepare game by game, and we hope that we will be able to do that.
– What is the current mood and atmosphere in the team after the last crushing victory within the Ukrainian League? (Shakhtar TV)
– The mood in the team is good, as always: we are very happy that we achieved the victory in the domestic league, it will only give us confidence and strength. We will analyse our bad moments in the game, will remember the good moments we had, and we hope that we will manage to bring such a good win to the Champions League too.
– Now Shakhtar players have a very busy schedule – matches of the Champions League, the UPL and the national team. How do you recover physically? (terrikon.com)
– The coaching staff shows understanding for our position, because it is really not very easy to play on the third or fourth day, they make adjustments to the preparatory period, the training process and give us time for recovery. And we can recover in this short period between games because we are given enough time to give our all in every next match.
– Yes, we are very familiar with this team, we prepare very carefully, we see that PSV show a great game not only in the championship, but also in the Champions League. I think we should analyse their weaknesses first and then focus on our strong qualities. And if we manage to show our best qualities and a perfect game, we can count on a positive result in this match.
– Do you follow the Champions League standings? And based on that, what is your goal for the match against PSV – to play to win or will a draw be enough? (ua.tribuna.com)
– Of course, we follow the standings. We are very happy that we got this victory in the previous round and rose higher. We really have a goal to make it to the top 24 teams of the Champions League, so we will prepare game by game, and we hope that we will be able to do that.
– What is the current mood and atmosphere in the team after the last crushing victory within the Ukrainian League? (Shakhtar TV)
– The mood in the team is good, as always: we are very happy that we achieved the victory in the domestic league, it will only give us confidence and strength. We will analyse our bad moments in the game, will remember the good moments we had, and we hope that we will manage to bring such a good win to the Champions League too.
– Now Shakhtar players have a very busy schedule – matches of the Champions League, the UPL and the national team. How do you recover physically? (terrikon.com)
– The coaching staff shows understanding for our position, because it is really not very easy to play on the third or fourth day, they make adjustments to the preparatory period, the training process and give us time for recovery. And we can recover in this short period between games because we are given enough time to give our all in every next match.