Andriy Pyatov: It is important to finish the match without injuries

25-01-15 03:10:36

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The Pitmen’s goalkeeper has shared expectations of the upcoming game with Cruzeiro.

- Andriy, what was this mini-game you had in training?
- After the game with Inter we were engaged in it. (Laughs.) Players, who participate less in the match, organized this game. And the coach also traditionally joined.

- Who won?
- Team of Carlo Nicolini. Oleksandr Kucher was their captain, while their opponents were captained by Rakitskyi. (Laughs.)

- What game are expecting versus Cruzeiro?
- Cruzeiro are champions. Status team speaks for itself. But we need to get a good result, it will give us confidence in the future. Especially the last game in Brazil, it is necessary to leave a good impression about yourself here. If you finish the training camp with a victory, it will be remembered as a positive stage of preparation. We always set very ambitious targets. But we understand that this is a training camp. At times, there is a feeling of fatigue. It is important to finish the match without injury.

- Have you acclimated quickly?
- There were hard first three or four days, and we have already accustomed to the temperature.

- If we compare this Brazilian tour compare to previous training camps in Dubai, where was it more comfortable to play?
- Here we play our games at the magnificent stadium, which gather 30-40 thousand fans. In the United Arab Emirates it was not like this. In Brazil, matches are spectacular.

- Is it still too early to think about Spanish training camp?
- Yes, you first need to finish all the work here, go home, get some rest, spend time with family. And then continue to work.


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