Dynamo Moscow head coach Valery Karpin shared his expectations for the Russian Championship match with Spartak.
— How long can Konstantin Tyukavin last today?
— He himself has already said about 15-20 minutes. But it's one thing to train, but playing is completely different, so we'll see. He is now in the mood to go out on the field and feel like a football player again.
— How did your interaction with Dynamo go technically during the break?
— Last week I was at the location of the club, so the weekly cycle went as usual. When I was in the national team, the team rested for 4 days, and without me they trained three times and played a two-way game.
— How would you rate the completed Dynamo transfer campaign?
— I would call it good. Those who could be brought, those were brought.
— Zainutdinov will play in the starting lineup in the center of defense next to Osipenko. How much of a risk is it, given that this is not his main position?
— This is more his main position than any other - central or left back.
— What will he give the team in this position? Why didn't they release Marichal or Fernandez?
— He will give the same as Marichal or Fernandez, plus we hope that he will give more in advancing the ball.
— Is betting on Lunev a risk? How ready is he?
— I think not. He didn't play because he had health problems, but now everything is fine, so he returns to the squad.
— How surprised were you that Stankovic put two newcomers in the center of defense at once?
— Naturally, this surprised everyone, as well. But we don't know what's going on inside, what condition Babich is in. Probably, Stankovich is not his enemy.
— What do you expect from today's game?
— I think the game will be equal. Both teams will press, and whoever can get out from under the pressure and keep the ball better will attack more.
— Do the expectations of Miranchuk's arrival converge with reality?
— Completely. Miranchuk did not arrive one hundred percent in good shape, as he missed quite a lot and did not pass the preseason. So maybe someone had other expectations, but I have them the way they are.
— Is there a chance that after the pause we will see the Dynamo that everyone expected to see?
— There is always a chance. The feeling before the game is good.
— What should be the main difference in the team from what we saw at the start of the season?
— It is impossible to single out one thing, the game is influenced by many factors. I have more expectations from the game than from the results. There will be a game, there will be a result.
