Head coach of the Dnipro Dmitry Mikhaylenko shared his impressions of the match against Zirka (1: 1).

Mikhaylenko was pleased with the progress of his charges and said that pessimistic forecasts on the Dnipro's account did not correspond to reality.

"There was a heavy game that is connected, most likely, with the weather, because the first heat is always hard for football players: it's hard to move, the body works in a completely different way. The game turned out to be nervous, there was a lot of fighting, which is also related to the state of the lawn ".

"We needed a second goal, thanks to which it would be easier for us, and he would psychologically break the rival. We did not score, but the enemy took advantage of his chance. By the way the game evolved, we are probably more disappointed, "- analyzes the game the coach of Dnipro.

"We are very satisfied with the progress of youth. Today our average age was 21 years old, and 8 pupils of our Academy came out. So it's strange for me to hear some media outlets that take the information that the Dnipro is in bad shape, that the Dnieper has little to live on. I can invite everyone to our base, stay there for a week and see in what mood we train, how we fly to games by plane, how things are. I think all this is due to non-football reasons, but to stretch our youth, "said Mikhailenko.

"We do not have one goalkeeper, we have 10 more people who help him. In the last two games we did not have anybody's draws.

Today, a draw with the opponent, with whom it is very difficult to play on the road. It is connected with a good team. This, I think, is more of a home team, which plays at home quite differently. And, probably, the state of the lawn does not allow playing here more combinationally ".

"I am confident that the Dnieper will live, that everything will be fine. There is a strong certainty that everything will be fine, "Mikhailenko concluded a press conference on a positive note.

Recall that Zirka and Dnepr shared points.