The head coach of "Dynamo" Marcel Lichka in a flash interview with the "Match TV" channel spoke about his expectations from the cup match against "Zenit".
— What is more important for you: the absence of Carrascal or the return of Balbuena and Laxalt?
— All three players are important for us. We have a good team spirit, which helps us on the field. The experience of Balbuena and Laxalt is very important for us.
— Why did Eli Dasa and Denis Makarov remain on the bench?
— Eli worked more individually on Sunday and Monday, so I put Nico Marichal in the starting lineup. He is quite fast and will help us with set pieces. As for Makarov, I had chosen him in previous matches, and he performed well in those two games. Today Gladyshev gets his chance. I wish him to play as successfully as Makarov did against Lokomotiv.
— Sergey Semak said that he couldn't determine how many defenders you will have. Will you play with 4 or 5 defenders?
— We try to maintain our 4-3-3 formation. When we play with a deep block, it transforms into 4-5-1. The same is true for Zenit and other teams. I think Zenit will also use this scheme. I hope we will show good football today, and the spectators will be satisfied.
— Does a one-goal advantage make a big difference?
— I think not. If we want to reach the semifinals, we need to score today because Zenit has very high-quality players who know how to score. They showed it in Yekaterinburg. So we cannot aim for a goalless draw. We need to play actively forward and try to create danger at the opponent's goal.
