Oleksandr Yatsyk: "Ready for the season at one hundred percent"

The midfielder of "Kharkiv" Oleksandr Yatsyk spoke about adaptation to the new team and goals for the future.

– What are your thoughts before the first official match of the season?

– Only positive thoughts. We are preparing with a good mood, analyzing the opponent. First of all, we need to start well. That's what we strive for.

– How do you feel about how ready the team is to show on the field what it has worked on during these training sessions?

– First of all, we had very good training sessions, with high intensity, and I think we are well prepared and ready one hundred percent. I feel great in the team, have better interaction with my teammates on the football field, and really want to help the team win.

– A new season is always a new challenge. How important is it to set this winning tone from the first round for the entire championship?

– I believe it is very, very, very important. And we will go out and win.

– The first opponent is "Veres". What will be the main thing for you in this game?

– Victory.

– And in terms of tactical aspects, maybe you know?

– You will see that on Saturday at the "Levyi Bereh" stadium.

– You have started a season more than once. What distinguishes a team that is really ready to compete for top positions?

– I think, first of all, it's the team, the unity, probably the coach, the coaching staff, how they prepare us for the first game and how they will support us throughout the season.

– The first match of the season always has a special atmosphere. Do you feel that something new is starting for "Kharkiv" right now?

– Yes, it's a new, you could say, club. The club has rebranded. It's very important for the club, for Kharkiv, and for us.

Recently, Yatsyk moved to "Kharkiv" from "Dynamo" for 3 million euros. Last season, he played 27 matches and scored 3 goals as part of the Kyiv team. His contract with the Kharkiv club is valid until 2030.