Bartulovich: "The team will work for victory against Zorya"

The head coach of "Kharkiv" Mladen Bartulovich shared expectations for the upcoming match with "Zorya", talked about the team's preparation, and named the components of the game that Kharkiv players pay special attention to.

— After the Cup, we switch back to the championship. The opponents were from different poles: either the champion of Ukraine or an amateur team. How important is the correct tuning of the team in such a situation?

— I always tell the guys that it doesn't matter who the opponent is. You need to tune in the same way for "Shakhtar" and any other opponent. We also prepare very seriously for the next match.

— There was a minimal defeat from "Shakhtar", and then a crushing victory in the Cup. Did this add positive emotions to the preparation for this weekly cycle?

— Of course, it did. The guys are preparing in a good mood, working well. Very pleased with how they approach their work. This should give a good result.

— In the match with the champion, we lacked a little to make an impact on the result. In view of this, what have you been working on to end up winning such matches in the future?

— We are working on everything, but mostly on realization, because we create moments, and in this component, we need to add. In the recent matches, we create a lot, so we need to improve realization. We work a lot with the guys on this.

— Ahead is a match with "Zorya". What are our strengths that can give us an advantage over the opponent?

— I think it will be a very interesting match. "Zorya" is in a good mood after defeating "Polissya". I believe that some individual action of a player can decide the match result.

— What tactical components could be key? Is it the battle for the center of the field, ball control, or quick transitions from defense to attack?

— In my opinion, the first key thing will be tuning in for the match. Then come tactics, transitional phases, or positional attack. The main thing is that we have good tuning and the team works for victory.