Gadzhiyev on "Obolon": "It will be difficult, but we know what needs to be done"

Midfielder of "Kharkiv" Ramik Hadzhiev, whom fans recognized as the best player of August, shared his expectations for the game against "Obolonnya".

Journalist: The last match against "Zorya" lasted two days. How difficult is it to recover quickly after that? Ramik Hadzhiev: Playing one game for two days was tough, both mentally and physically. I believe that we will do everything during this weekly cycle to recover and be 100% ready for "Obolonnya".

Journalist: The upcoming opponent "Obolonnya" has conceded only three goals in four rounds, and in the last three matches, they did not concede at all. As an attacking player, what needs to be done first to break their defense? Ramik Hadzhiev: Do what we always do - play our game, attack, be aggressive. I believe that we will analyze them and be ready to score against them finally after these three games where they did not concede.

Journalist: In such matches, when the opponent leaves little space, how important is patience and is there a desire to speed up the game and make a decisive move as quickly as possible? Ramik Hadzhiev: Well, we will see how the game goes. I believe that it is still necessary to control the pace, control the game, because sometimes you need to play faster, sometimes you need patience, and we will see how the game unfolds.

Journalist: How comfortable is it for you to play against a team that defends tightly? Ramik Hadzhiev: When you attack and the team defends well, it is always difficult and takes time. It is difficult to break such teams to create chances, score goals. And this will be one of the tasks that we need to accomplish in this game.

Journalist: Is there already a sense in the team that after these initial rounds there is a full understanding and interaction on the field during the game? Ramik Hadzhiev: Interaction, yes, has already improved. We have played several games already, and we have improved this, and we understand each other more. As the last game showed, we are better together in pressing, defense, and attack, we have become very cohesive.

Journalist: "Kharkiv" is currently in fifth position, the density is quite high. Do you generally look at the standings, or is it still early, just the beginning of the championship? Ramik Hadzhiev: It is only the beginning of the championship, everything can still change. We just prepare for each game, go out to win, and then we will see where we end up.