Dynamo head coach Marcel Licka in a flash interview with Match Premier TV channel told about his expectations from the meeting with Khimki.
— Why is Igor Leshchuk in reserve today?
— Andrei Lunev also deserves a place in the squad. Before that, he had injuries, but now he is ready. Yesterday I made a decision and announced it to the team. Igor became the hero of the match with Akhmat, saved in goal and scored a goal. We have good competition in this position.
— In addition to the goalkeeper position, there are a lot of changes in the starting lineup compared to the previous match. Why not?
— We played three games in a row. With Fakel and Lokomotiv, everything was fine with the approach, the fight, the aggressive game and the desire. With Akhmat, this was not enough. If you are tired physically and mentally, you can tell and ask for a replacement. So today I made changes to the starting lineup.
— Some teams need a winter break to reboot. Is this break also good for Dynamo?
— This pause of three months is very long. Players and coaches like to play all the time. It's ideal like in Europe, when you have one preparation, and then you play 8-9 months without a break. It is clear that there is a different region here and it is cold in winter. But for me, two months of preparation is a very long period.
