– This is a European Cup match in which the team defends the honor of the country, the image of the club, earns points in the table of coefficients, fights for a financial reward, so you can’t experiment here, the strongest should play in such matches. I categorically disagree with the choice of Shakhtar’s starting line-up. I thought that Arda Turan would make a maximum of 1-2 substitutions, but not half the team.
In the center of the field, there was a shortage of constructive players, the injured Kryskiv was missing, Ocheretko could have taken the defender position, and it would have been a better decision. Arda Turan decided to give a chance to play to footballers who do not often appear on the field, who are not involved in the UPL. In the championship of Ukraine, Turan does not have the opportunity to see these performers in full, because the fight is fierce, and you have to remember the result.
– The cutter was not at the gate for the same reason?
– Yes, Fesyun got the opportunity to prove himself. However, I repeat, it is impossible to make such drastic disturbances in an official international match. I don’t even know why, for example, Bondar didn’t play… Of course, after the departure of Sudakov in Shakhtar, the connections in the center of the field are broken, there is no conductor.
– As early as the 25th minute, Arda Turan was dissatisfied with the actions of his wards. What exactly annoyed Shakhtar’s mentor?
– There is a basic arrangement of football players in the game plan. If everything is done correctly, the team can show itself. And this time, many of the “miners” violated game discipline, it was a mess… In such a case, it is very difficult to create something in the attack.
I see that many young Brazilians do not understand what Shakhtar’s coaching staff requires of them. They usually say: it takes time. But some of them have been working at Shakhtar for a year, and some have been working under Turan’s leadership for half a year. They need to practice in defense, participate in the selection, protect their teammates. After all, football is not only an attack… In football, after an attack on someone else’s goal, there is a response from the opponent. I am very disappointed with the result, because the match was a draw.
– Were there hopes that Arda Turan would be able to change the situation during the break – psychologically, tactically and personnel-wise?
– We had to make three substitutions, or even four. Yes, then Turan made changes. And Shakhtar scored a good goal, more precisely, the pass from Konopli was cool – very accurate, to his player, who was lost by the Legia players. And as for the second goal against Shakhtar, the ball flew into the goalkeeper’s corner and Fesyun did not help, said Valery.
Source: sport.ua