Aalborg vs Shakhtar: players’ opinion
Friday, February 3, 2017
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The Pitmen have assessed the clash with the Danes
Marlos, Shakhtar midfielder:
- It was very difficult to play, since the opponent was sitting back fully in defence. However, we have already had the experience of playing such matches with some Ukrainian sides. Therefore, it was necessary to be patient until the very end and keep on looking for open spaces to score an opener. And we managed to do that. Talking about motivation, we should have it day in day out - not only when playing games but also at training sessions. That’s the way we can properly get ready for the meeting with Celta and be able to advance as far as possible in the Europa League, as well as to extend our winning streak in the Ukrainian Premier League. We have a mid-season spell now, and everything is going smoothly so far. We have the excellent squad and coaching staff, with all of us taking pains, working and getting prepared for competitive games.
- It was very difficult to play, since the opponent was sitting back fully in defence. However, we have already had the experience of playing such matches with some Ukrainian sides. Therefore, it was necessary to be patient until the very end and keep on looking for open spaces to score an opener. And we managed to do that. Talking about motivation, we should have it day in day out - not only when playing games but also at training sessions. That’s the way we can properly get ready for the meeting with Celta and be able to advance as far as possible in the Europa League, as well as to extend our winning streak in the Ukrainian Premier League. We have a mid-season spell now, and everything is going smoothly so far. We have the excellent squad and coaching staff, with all of us taking pains, working and getting prepared for competitive games.
We confronted well-organized opponents that defended in numbers and tried launching counters in response. At the same time, we were in total control of the game and converted our clear-cut chances
Andrii Boriachuk, Shakhtar forward:
- We confronted well-organized opponents that defended in numbers and tried launching counters in response. At the same time, we were in total control of the game and converted our clear-cut chances. I really had a strong desire to strike tonight, since I have not scored for a long time, and I wanted badly to leave behind a trail of failures. My special thanks to Vasyl Kobin for his superb assist. I hope that from now on, I will regularly get on the scoresheet to help my team.
- We confronted well-organized opponents that defended in numbers and tried launching counters in response. At the same time, we were in total control of the game and converted our clear-cut chances. I really had a strong desire to strike tonight, since I have not scored for a long time, and I wanted badly to leave behind a trail of failures. My special thanks to Vasyl Kobin for his superb assist. I hope that from now on, I will regularly get on the scoresheet to help my team.