Shakhtar vs Celta: Pitmen’s reaction
Friday, February 24, 2017
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The Donetsk team players reflect on the match vs the Spaniards
Marlos, Shakhtar midfielder:
- Sad to say something. We really wanted to claim a good result and were so close to it, but today we’ve failed. I want to apologise to the fans for our falling short of their expectations. We were creating chances, failing to convert them. I am very upset that I didn’t manage to score today and help Shakhtar. When the result was virtually in our hands, they awarded a spot kick. I don’t know whether it was right or wrong, since I haven’t yet watched the replay. But it really hurts every time when such important things are decided in the dying minutes.
- Sad to say something. We really wanted to claim a good result and were so close to it, but today we’ve failed. I want to apologise to the fans for our falling short of their expectations. We were creating chances, failing to convert them. I am very upset that I didn’t manage to score today and help Shakhtar. When the result was virtually in our hands, they awarded a spot kick. I don’t know whether it was right or wrong, since I haven’t yet watched the replay. But it really hurts every time when such important things are decided in the dying minutes.
It's frustrating we haven’t made it to the next stage of the Europa League. Unfortunately, we haven’t used our chances and lacked concentration today
Darijo Srna, Shakhtar captain:
- It's frustrating we haven’t made it to the next stage of the Europa League. Unfortunately, we haven’t used our chances and lacked concentration today. It’s necessary to analyse this game and move on. We have a strong team with a great character. We need to focus on the Ukrainian league and win gold medals. After conceding a goal in the dying minutes, Shakhtar, of course, got flat mentally, but we supported each other, and really wanted to win today. This is a very painful defeat. I’m not going to comment on the refereeing episodes. All the same, nothing can be changed. I want to say a big thank you to the fans, and thank Kharkiv for supporting us today.
- It's frustrating we haven’t made it to the next stage of the Europa League. Unfortunately, we haven’t used our chances and lacked concentration today. It’s necessary to analyse this game and move on. We have a strong team with a great character. We need to focus on the Ukrainian league and win gold medals. After conceding a goal in the dying minutes, Shakhtar, of course, got flat mentally, but we supported each other, and really wanted to win today. This is a very painful defeat. I’m not going to comment on the refereeing episodes. All the same, nothing can be changed. I want to say a big thank you to the fans, and thank Kharkiv for supporting us today.
We feel devastated at the moment. It seemed as if we’d advanced further, with the ref coming up with something unfathomable in the closing minutes. Honestly, it seemed that the referee was running to show a yellow card to number nine, but the referee consulted someone and pointed to the spot
Taras Stepanenko, Shakhtar midfielder:
- We feel devastated at the moment. It seemed as if we’d advanced further, with the ref coming up with something unfathomable in the closing minutes. Honestly, it seemed that the referee was running to show a yellow card to number nine, but the referee consulted someone and pointed to the spot. My general impression was that before that episode Yaroslav Rakitskiy was fouled upon. Our finishing? Such games happen, plus Celta keeper was immaculate. We had chances in the first half, with the Spaniards charging forward in the second one, and we got plentiful spaces for counterattacking, still having no luck. It's hard after such a defeat, the guys are sitting sad in the dressing room, with the heads down. Of course it’s frustrating, but that's football. As for our getting fatigued, basically that’s normal, because we had a long break. It’s hard to keep the pace high on that kind of pitch, with the shooting foot sliding all the time, although I put on the boots with the biggest studs. We shouldn’t lose heart anyway. Now we need to win the league title.
- We feel devastated at the moment. It seemed as if we’d advanced further, with the ref coming up with something unfathomable in the closing minutes. Honestly, it seemed that the referee was running to show a yellow card to number nine, but the referee consulted someone and pointed to the spot. My general impression was that before that episode Yaroslav Rakitskiy was fouled upon. Our finishing? Such games happen, plus Celta keeper was immaculate. We had chances in the first half, with the Spaniards charging forward in the second one, and we got plentiful spaces for counterattacking, still having no luck. It's hard after such a defeat, the guys are sitting sad in the dressing room, with the heads down. Of course it’s frustrating, but that's football. As for our getting fatigued, basically that’s normal, because we had a long break. It’s hard to keep the pace high on that kind of pitch, with the shooting foot sliding all the time, although I put on the boots with the biggest studs. We shouldn’t lose heart anyway. Now we need to win the league title.