The acting head coach of Dynamo Moscow, Rolan Gusev, in a flash interview with Match TV, shared his expectations for the return cup match with Zenit.
— How does the score from the first match affect you?
— It doesn't affect us at all; we're not thinking about the score and haven't mentioned it once.
— You'll be playing with three central defenders today, but where will Rubens be playing?
— Rubens will be playing in the defensive midfield; he played in that position in Brazil, so he's familiar with it.
— This formation has rarely been used at Dynamo. How much time have you had to prepare it in training?
— We based it on the players' condition and availability and applied that to our formation. Ultimately, we decided that it would be appropriate to play like this in today's match.
— Is the two forwards, Sergeev and Tyukavin, a permanent configuration? Or do you allow for some flexibility there, too?
— For now, yes. We plan to play with both Vanya and Kostya. We'll see what happens next; we prepare for each opponent individually.
