– Vladimir Nikolaevich, did you expect such a confident game from Shakhtar against the background of Besiktas?
– Probably not. He wanted the Ukrainian team to win, and then Polesie and Alexandria disappointed.
– asked that it was only the third official game “Shakhtar”, and the impression that half -season had passed. Pass and goal …
– It used to be a pass for the sake of the pass, and now all this is at speed, the middle zone is quickly overcome. There has been a lot more for a long gear, the team is cooling the game from the flank to the flank. How many times Matvienko was wedged in the free zones, how many he gave diagonals. All this does not go without a trace.
– Miners have already held the third official game, and the Turkish championship will only start two weeks later. Could have it affected by the arrangement of forces?
– Probably, it also affected. In the control matches, Besiktash, if I’m not mistaken, won only one match, and even then, in a team from the second Austrian division. Although the Ule Gunnar Sulshher team is strong, the support of the stand is great. Unfortunately, we have already got rid of it. However, Shakhtar coped with such pressure, forcing Turkish fans to silence and leave the stands before the final whistle.
– Arda Turan is another plus for the Ukrainian team, given that the mentor is well acquainted with Besiktas?
– Of course, because he played against Istanbul people last season. There are no little things in football.
– In the first half, Shakhtar stunned his opponent?
– Shakhtar’s game and Besiktasha left a pleasant impression. You can say that football fans enjoyed football. And as for the Pitmen, they have changed. In the past game, the team looked like in Mircea Lucescu. I repeat, the players did everything quickly. It is necessary to calculate how many gears were made before Shakhtar scored the third ball. What means working with a ball at speed and ability to beat the opponent one on one. And the Pitmen’s flanks worked 100 percent.
– Who for you MVP match?
– This is the case when you should not allocate someone else. Brazilians would not take the equipment and speed, but it was important how the team worked in defense. How many pods in the first half did Marlon Gomez, how cool he played in an episode with a way out one to one Valery Bondar. When the ball loss, all the players returned to the defense. It speaks of the discipline, which is instilled in Turan by its ward. Shakhtar transitional phases are now much better than it was before. Again, the ball in the middle of the field is practically not delayed.
– What are the chances of the Pitmen now to the next round in percentage?
– Nothing has been decided yet. Besiktash is an experienced team that is only gaining momentum. Rivals worthy of each other. But if you can show the same football in a week, then at the exit of Shakhtar before the next round of the Europa League there is no doubt.
Source: Sport.ua