Viktor Hancharenka: If we listen to praises, we can become spineless

— Is Dinamo a top level team by RPL standards or an average team?
— All Eurocup games differ from the Championship ones. Dinamo mentality is to play to win every game. They have quite a significant point advantage in their Championship. That is why they have more emotional strength for the Europa League. Also, they have a good experience of playing in the Champions League in the last season. There are also national team players in the team. Therefore, it is not quite correct to compare them with the teams from the Russian Championship. It is going to be a hard, intense match. And it is very important to use the moments that we will create.

— Will Karpov be able to play tomorrow?
— No. He badly put his nose in collision, this was not enough for a red card. He is out of the game now.

— What is Mario Fernandes condition?
— His physical condition is much better. He feels good, according to his feelings and tests. We will see how he is ready.

— Do you feel that the team is in optimal physical shape?
— We need to assess the team thoroughly. Stability in the game, that we lacked in previous seasons, is important for me. It appears because of the bigger squad, which we try to rotate.

— Many people say that the team shows the best football in the Russian Championship. How far is the team from the ideal and can it progress more?
— If we listen to praises, we can become spineless. Can we progress more... We have a quite young team, and everyone can improve. The question is how to use it. Many players have quite significant potential.