Head coach of Dynamo Moscow Valery Karpin shared his expectations for the Russian championship match with Dynamo Makhachkala .
— It's hot and stuffy today, how can this affect the game?
— It doesn't affect it at all, nothing can be done about it, so we prepared as usual.
— This will be your first Dynamo derby. Does this add any extra emphasis to the match?
— I think the name of the team they're playing against isn't that important to the guys. The main thing is to score points.
— Many experts and coaches say that Dynamo Makhachkala is drawing the opponent into its own football. How can we counter this?
— Not getting drawn into this football, but showing our game.
— Many teams complained about the pitch. How can it affect your game?
— We said during the setup that the pitch isn't the best quality. We'll have to make our own adjustments, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't play football.
— Dmitry Skopintsev was left on the bench today. Is this an attempt to strengthen the team in the second half?
— We have different players. Skopintsev played 90 minutes in the cup match, so we preferred fresher players.
