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Dynamo coach Mircea Lucescu held a press conference on the eve of the first game of the playoff round with “Gent”.
– What “Gent” matches did you show your players in theory classes, preparing them for the next game?
– First of all, I want to point out that Gent is a very good team. He changed two coaches in no time. This is difficult for any team. The fact that “Gent” has not started his national championship in the best way, and that 11 new players appear in the team and the same number comes out, it means nothing. Of course, it is always difficult for a coach. But in any case, “Gent” is a serious competitor. The team proved it with two wins in recent matches, over Mouscron and Rapid, which we analyzed.
– Given that the teams will play two matches at this stage, do you expect a prudent match tomorrow? What result will be acceptable to your team?
– Naturally, we must not forget that this confrontation consists of two games. My three fundamental principles at work: create a combat-ready team, put it into play, and then achieve results with it. But when we talk about this stage of the Champions League, the main priority is clearly the result. As for the first game, which will take place tomorrow, I am preparing the team for all the possible scenarios that can develop on the field. After all, we are not the only ones who play, there is also a rival. Therefore, it is very difficult to say how the game will develop tomorrow.
– How did you react to the removal from “Ghent” of your compatriot Laszlo Beleni?
– I have known Laszlo for a long time, our paths in football crossed. He played under my direction when I was working in Romania. Then we continued to communicate when we were already rivals in football. He is a very professional coach and a great specialist. I was very surprised to learn that he was fired so quickly after being appointed head coach. The club bought 11 new players at once, almost the entire roster changed and of course it needed more time to build a new combat-ready team in “Ghent”. I am confident that you will go through this episode of your life and continue to improve and achieve success.
– In the “Gent” one of the brightest players is a graduate of “Dynamo” Roman Yaremchuk. How would you rate your level?
– Roman is a very good striker. Now he is making progress in Ghent and that is good. There are many players in the Belgian league who will soon be able to prove themselves in the higher leagues. For Roman, as for others, this is the way to make this transition. He is a very good striker with great technique, he has a great sense of goal and a great scorer. He has shown good progress over the past year and I am sure he is on the right track.
