“Miners mentor shared his thoughts after playing with Ilves.”, – WRITE: Football.ua
Miners mentor shared his thoughts after playing with Ilves.
Arda Turan, FC Shakhtar July 17 2025, 23:37
“First of all, I want to thank their players because they played very well. In fact, I am more satisfied with this game than the first. From a mental point of view we would like to win, because it is not easy to promote the ball to the penalty area, and we need to realize the value of this. It is an aspect that we need to improve. Thank you for the serious approach and dedication of the game.
In football in the first and second zones the most dangerous is improvisation. And when it is not planned, we do not accept it – even if it comes out successfully. So if we act without a plan, but we still build an attack successfully, we still fix it in training. In the first and second zones, we must follow our plan 100 percent. In the third zone, we are more flexible, we allow the manifestation of the individual skill of players and we want to see it. But again, in the first and second zones, football is about the plan, and we are worried if they are improvised.
Players will see that it is very important to bring the ball to the penalty area and that this game has a concept such as understanding the value of the ball. Sometimes, in addition to tactics, it is important to deliver the ball there. In football, goals are fruits, and we play this game to score them. This has not happened today. We could not properly understand the value of the ball, but I am very pleased with what I saw. If you play so or twice a year, the result can be just like that. But I am 100 percent convinced that next time my players will be more attentive. And knowing this game as I know it, I can say: there is no better or more correct way to play it. Therefore, I am very pleased with this manner and level, especially in the first 25-30 minutes.
As for physical training, we considered this period as a pre -season. And this stage will be completed in our mind, we are already at the best physical level. Tomorrow will come out those who so far had little time. After that, a rest awaits us. From Monday, we will work on tactics for three days. We will also get feedback on this game and conduct a preliminary analysis of the match with a bush. We are physically progressing and almost at the level we sought to get out. Very satisfied with the physical performance of players. As I said, first-a friendly match, then-a rest, and then-tactical preparation for a duel with a bushiktash “,-the club’s press service suggests.
On Football.ua Shakhtar is available for viewing the video review of the Ilves match.