- Title: SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/DYNAMO-PORTO Dynamo and Porto prepare for Champions League match
- Date: 15th September 2015
- Summary: KIEV, UKRAINE (SEPTEMBER 15, 2015) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** FC DYNAMO KIEV COACH SERGIY REBROV AND FORWARD ANDRIY YARMOLENKO ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) FC DYNAMO KIEV FORWARD ANDRIY YARMOLENKO SAYING: "Everybody is waiting with excitement for the start of the Champions League, because they understand that we all are missing packed stadiums and we want to have a full stadium during all our games, that's why all players are waiting (for tomorrow's match) and will give it our all tomorrow" TV CAMERAS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) YARMOLENKO SAYING: "Of course (Porto's Iker) Casillas is a world class goalkeeper. But I think that our main aim is to create scoring chances and if we have a lot of chances, then we'll score in one or another. And it doesn't matter who will be a goalkeeper: Casillas or (Bayern Munich's Manuel) Neuer" YARMOLENKO LEAVING (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) FC DYNAMO KIEV COACH SERGIY REBROV SAYING: "I never said that Dynamo Kiev will be only attacking. I guess there is no such team that is always attacking, especially playing against such a team as Porto. Nobody is only attacking. Tomorrow it will be very important to exercise patience, first of all to be in defence, to build the defence well organised and compact, because such a team as Porto will not forgive us (a mistake) as Oleksandriya would or some other Ukrainian team" SERGIY REBROV LEAVING VARIOUS OF FC DYNAMO KIEV TRAINING FC PORTO COACH JULEN LOPETEGUI AND GOALKEEPER IKER CASILLAS ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FC PORTO COACH JULEN LOPETEGUI OF SPAIN SAYING (FROM OFFICIAL TRANSLATION): "We are looking forward to this game with all responsibility and we take it very seriously, because we know well that this is a very strong team both in command of the play and as individual players. This is supported by the results achieved by the team and by team's history and experience. And of course, as usual, we will do our best tomorrow " REPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) LOPETEGUI SAYING (FROM OFFICIAL TRANSLATION): "Well, unfortunately it has happened that way, I was disqualified for incorrect behaviour. Well, somebody threw a bottle, it happens. That's why tomorrow I'll have to sit away from the pitch. You asked me how I'll command the game from a distance? Well, I believe in my team and I trust players" NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FC PORTO GOALKEEPER IKER CASILLAS SAYING (FROM OFFICIAL TRANSLATION): "First of all it is not clear whether I'll be playing tomorrow or not, because it is up to the coach to make a final decision. But of course I always want to be in a proper condition, to get on the pitch, to play the game properly. It is hard to compare - one time it was one thing, this time it is something else - but of course, one always want to win and not only tomorrow, but so we qualify and move forward. I can actually say the same about the games of our national league. There is no big difference. One always wants to win" PHOTOGRAPHERS LOPETEGUI AND CASILLAS LEAVING VARIOUS OF FC PORTO TRAINING
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- Country: Ukraine
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- Story Text: Dynamo Kiev are hoping to play to a full house when they host Porto in Champions League Group G on Wednesday (September 16), not least because the match will involve world class goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
Dynamo forward Andriy Yarmolenko told a news conference in Kiev on Tuesday that the squad will do their best.
"Everybody is waiting with excitement for the start of the Champions League, because they understand that we all are missing packed stadiums and we want to have a full stadium during all our games, that's why all players are waiting (for tomorrow's match) and we will give it our all tomorrow."
Casillas was mentioned at the news conference and Yarmolenko acknowledged his opponent's talent, without being overawed by it.
"Of course Casillas is a world class goalkeeper. But I think that our main aim is to create scoring chances and if we have a lot of chances, then we'll score in one or another. And it doesn't matter who will be a goalkeeper: Casillas or (Bayern Munich's Manuel) Neuer."
Dynamo coach Sergiy Rebrov rejected suggestions that he was focussed solely on attack.
"I never said that Dynamo Kiev will be only attacking. I guess there is no such team that is always attacking, especially playing against such a team as Porto. Nobody is only attacking. Tomorrow it will be very important to exercise patience, first of all to be in defence, to build the defence well organised and compact, because such a team as Porto will not forgive us (a mistake) as Oleksandriya would or some other Ukrainian team," said Rebrov.
Porto's Spanish coach, Julen Lopetegui, said he would not underestimate the opposition.
"We are looking forward to this game with all responsibility and we take it very seriously, because we know well that this is a very strong team both in command of the play and as individual players. This is supported by the results achieved by the team and by team's history and experience. And of course, as usual, we will do our best tomorrow," said Lopetegui.
The coach will watch from the stands because of a touchline ban.
"Well, unfortunately it has happened that way, I was disqualified for incorrect behaviour. Well, somebody threw a bottle, it happens. That's why tomorrow I'll have to sit away from the pitch. You asked me how I'll command the game from a distance? Well, I believe in my team and I trust players," said Lopetegui.
With him at the news conference was Spanish international and former Real Madrid 'keeper Casillas, who said he hoped both to play on Wednesday and to win.
"First of all it is not clear whether I'll be playing tomorrow or not, because it is up to the coach to make a final decision. But of course I always want to be in a proper condition, to get on the pitch, to play the game properly. It is hard to compare - one time it was one thing, this time it is something else - but of course, one always want to win and not only tomorrow, but so we qualify and move forward. I can actually say the same about the games of our national league. There is no big difference. One always wants to win," said Casillas.
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