“Seleznev is 35 years old, an adult personality and cannot be changed.”

Kolos Trainer Ruslan Kostyshin In the post-match press conference he spoke about the victory in the UPL match over Dnipro-1 (2: 0):

– The confrontation between Dnipro-1 and Kolos is always emotions, it is always interesting. How interesting was it for you today in Dnipro?

– Everyone knows that this is a fundamental match for both us and SC “Dnepr-1”. We have a lot of people from Dnipro who spent a lot of time at FC Dnepr; Let’s not confuse the clubs, although there are many friends at SC Dnepr-1. As much as someone wanted to give it back, but we played for another team. And for those who work for us, it is essential to look good here and win games. It really turns out that it turns into a kind of derby, early fights for both teams.

– Despite some recession after playing in the Europa League, it was believed that Kostyshin would establish the team in Dnipro-1 in any case. Does such a thing exist?

– Yes of course. The recession was more emotional, but also physical. Today I took a risk, because Petrov, Novak and Antyukh came out, missing three weeks and only training for one week. I expected them to play with great desire and motivation. I prepared them for this, talked to them. After injuries, the first game can always be on the rise, and then you should watch how they will get into the rhythm of the game.

As for the game, it was very difficult for us in the first half. It seemed to me that we were somehow reacting slowly to the opponent’s play and pushing too close to our goal. In the second half it was already different. We talked to the guys during the break and made some adjustments. Not in terms of positions, but how to cope, because we sank a lot in the first half. In the second half we played in a row and had no problems behind us, I don’t remember Dnipro-1 creating a moment.

– All attention was focused on star forward Evgeny Seleznev. He was motivated to prove himself at the Dnepr-Arena, he did a lot. You can see that the forward has many emotions, is there a recipe to stop him?

– He is 35 years old and is an adult personality that cannot be changed. Only a conversation can lead to something. You can listen and be more restrained. On the other hand, you can convey these emotions to a team that is constantly on motivation due to encountering some kind of conflict.

– It’s okay?

– Maybe from the outside it sometimes looks ugly, but it is. If you take his human qualities, he is a very decent person. Anyone who knows him closely knows that he will come to the rescue at any moment. And eccentric behavior is just a shell.

– Thirst for victory?

– You can behave in this way not only on the sports field, but also in life. But at the expense of human qualities, I can attest to him. He added physically. I put myself in order. It took him longer than he expected. But nothing, we are fighting (smiles).