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Dnipro-1 head coach Igor Jovichevich shared his thoughts after in the match of the 6th round of the Premier League.
– Closed the club of communication with the press for a while, so as not to interfere with the preparation. Please comment on today’s soccer and preparation cycle.
– I think the team deserved to win today. The break that took place in the championship helped us to come together and study ourselves better, to understand the idea. And the plan for the match was accomplished almost thoroughly. A quick goal helped us a lot, which interrupted Desna’s plans. This team is very good and unpleasant for opponents, it has individually strong players who can play hard on counterattacks. In this championship he suffered his first defeat. We gave them almost nothing to create, because our game structure came out, and that makes me happy as a coach. This will give us confidence in the future movement.
– You constantly suggested playing ahead. Is this part of the strategy?
– One of my principles is to play in the opponent’s half of the field. Thus, we scored the first goal, due to pressure, which did not allow Desna to come out of defense. We still have to learn a little not to sit when the opponent presses. It should increase the line and reduce the opponent’s room for maneuver. Then there are only long passes that the defense line should see in front of him. I will say again that we have fulfilled the party plan. They did what they planned, with the ball, and without it they closed a certain space. We had full control over the ball and space.
– What is the main thing you managed to change in the team during the break?
– When a new coach arrives, there is a small revolution. There is always the desire to change the course of events and the psychological state of the team. During this time we have worked hard and we continue working to improve the psychological state. Soccer is a game of emotions. As much as you have them, as much as you smile, as much as your football may be successful. There are also nuances. Much work remains for the team to fully embrace our ideas. Today everyone in the team is great, they showed psychological strength, power, unity, aggressiveness and the desire to defeat a very, very uncomfortable team.
– We managed to play the game with the public, today the stands were empty again. What do you say to the fans that are happy with the team?
– I dedicate this victory to the fans. In the last game, when we scored a goal in the last seconds, I saw how important they are to us. With our victories, we want to return the fans to the stands. We will be modest, we will plow, we will burp and we will go from game to game and we hope that the fans will return to the stands. We know the difficult situation with COVID-19, and we must be responsible.
