In addition, the football player shared his expectations for the final match of the group stage of the competition.
– Georgy, “Shakhtar” starts the second official part of the current season with a victory, with which we congratulate you and the team! Tell us what impressions you had after the match with Brest?
– Of course, emotions are only positive. This is a very important victory for us. Let’s just say we’re still in the game. The final with “Borussia” remains, and we understand that we only need a victory. I think we deserved this game win. I want to congratulate the team and all the fans – it was an incredible game.
– You scored a penalty very spectacularly, which is already being written about by all the mass media and actively discussed. Why did you decide to break through “Panenkoy”?
– I haven’t had time to read anything yet. The master said in an interview last time that next time I will punch exactly like that. But since before that I did not realize two penalties due to the fact that the goalkeepers guessed the direction, I decided to try the second option. This is, let’s say, another style of execution of the penalty, why not? Goalkeepers usually jump into the corner, so I thought I could break through the center.
– At that moment, before punching, did you feel more nervous than usual?
– To be honest, each penalty kick causes some excitement, emotions, adds adrenaline. However, in my opinion, there is no difference in how you punch, it all depends solely on the quality of execution.
– What did your celebration mean?
– You can see this on Instagram.
– Intrigued. In that case, you will tell about the celebration on Instagram, but Irakly Azarov earned penalties, and you realized it. Later you celebrated together. Share what it means?
– We watched the “Squid Game”, and just arrived at the meeting, we watched the second season together. We agreed that if we score a goal, we will celebrate exactly that way. And it just so happened that he earned penalties, and I converted them, so everything turned out perfectly for this celebration.
– What, in your opinion, was the difference between Shakhtar in this match and what was in the previous matches of the Champions League?
– It’s hard to say. I think now we played a game with character. Mister tuned us up the day before, noting that Brest is a physically very strong team. He noted that if we win the fight, transition phases and selection, the result will be in our favor. That’s how it turned out. All the guys gave their best, there are no questions for any of the football players. I think this game deserved exactly such a result.
– You received another important personal award. Comment on this recognition.
– This is the third award for me in the Champions League, and, of course, I am incredibly pleased. As I always say, this is a child’s dream, and children’s dreams must come true. This award inspires me to work even harder and get them even further.
– What do you expect from the match with “Borussia” and what are your personal goals?
– It is difficult to say about specific expectations, because we only need a victory. All this is understood by both the coaching staff and the fans. We will try to do everything possible, realizing how strong the Borussia team is in Europe. However, they now have a definite crisis, and everything will depend on our game and preparation. There is a whole week of the training cycle, and I think tomorrow, when we return to training, we will start thinking about Borussia.
Source: sport.ua