04.02.2010 14:40
Chygrynskiy: "I will succeed here"
David Puig
Dmytro Chygrynskiy is confident that he will succeed as an FC Barcelona as he continues his adaption to both the city and the club.
The Ukrainian defender was optimistic as he spoke to the press after training on Thursday and was
in no doubt that he would rediscover the form that attracted the Blaugrana to him in the summer. "I
am happy with how things have been going in training," he explained. "The last week has gone very
well for me. My level and my state of mind have been improving."
Period of adaption
"I needed more time to adapt than I thought I would, but I knew that it
would not be easy for me to play all the time," Chygrynskiy continued. "Here there is more pressure
from the fans and the press and the way of playing is very different to how the game is played in
Ukraine. One thing is desire and another is reality. What I have to do now is show what I can do in
training."
Team help
"Carles Puyol, Rafael Márquez, Gaby Milito and Gerard Piqué are all very
experienced players," Chygrynskiy said. "But despite Piqué being so young he has already won the
Champions League twice. They can all help me with many things, not just the coaches. I ask them
about the structure of the play and the team and they teach many new things."
Officially speaking
Asked about the question of refereeing this season, Chygrynskiy was not keen to
become involved. "I do not believe that we should be talking about referees," he commented. "We
should only think about how we play and we know if we play well we will have no problems. The title
race will be between Barça and Real Madrid."
Fond memories
Looking back to his debut against Getafe in September Chygrynskiy has
fond memories and is looking for forward to facing the same opponents once more this weekend. "It
was a difficult match in the first half but after the break Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic
scored the two goals that gave us victory. It was good for me because we won and did not concede a
goal."
He continued: "I do not believe that Getafe will be affected by their Copa del Rey game in
midweek and we have to be at our best to win. If we play our game then we should be able to beat
them."