Strong support!
Thursday, February 22, 2018
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Shakhtar players shared their take on defeating Roma
Taison, midfielder:
- I want to say a big thank you to all the fans who came to the stadium and provided us with such strong support. This is our common victory! Roma is an excellent club with good players, a strong coaching staff. But we won deservedly. Especially I want to note our second-half play: we approached it in a completely different way, there was full dedication, we showed the character of the winning team. We had multiple chances, but Alisson did well, making incredible saves. But for his skill, the score might have taken a lopsided look. Now we’re facing a very difficult meeting in Rome, but we are fully prepared for that.
- I want to say a big thank you to all the fans who came to the stadium and provided us with such strong support. This is our common victory! Roma is an excellent club with good players, a strong coaching staff. But we won deservedly. Especially I want to note our second-half play: we approached it in a completely different way, there was full dedication, we showed the character of the winning team. We had multiple chances, but Alisson did well, making incredible saves. But for his skill, the score might have taken a lopsided look. Now we’re facing a very difficult meeting in Rome, but we are fully prepared for that.
I dedicated this goal to all the fans of Shakhtar, who fantastically rooted for us and helped us a great deal. We all deserve this victory!
Fred, midfielder:
- Now the main thing is the victory of our great team over another great team! Roma are very strong opponents, who caused us a lot of problems in the first half. But in the second half we showcased our play, achieved the desired results and completed the match with a magnificent victory. As for the goal I scored, I practised that shot for a long time in training: I always stay after training and work on set pieces. In the past meetings I tried, but, unfortunately, I failed to score. I’m happy that in such an important match I scored the winner from a free kick. I dedicated it to my bride, with whom we are soon going to get married. She is always by my side and supports me. I also dedicated this goal to all the fans of Shakhtar, who fantastically rooted for us and helped us a great deal. We all deserve this victory!
- Now the main thing is the victory of our great team over another great team! Roma are very strong opponents, who caused us a lot of problems in the first half. But in the second half we showcased our play, achieved the desired results and completed the match with a magnificent victory. As for the goal I scored, I practised that shot for a long time in training: I always stay after training and work on set pieces. In the past meetings I tried, but, unfortunately, I failed to score. I’m happy that in such an important match I scored the winner from a free kick. I dedicated it to my bride, with whom we are soon going to get married. She is always by my side and supports me. I also dedicated this goal to all the fans of Shakhtar, who fantastically rooted for us and helped us a great deal. We all deserve this victory!
We won with the remarkable support by the crowd. Now we hope for a positive result away from home
Ivan Ordets, defender:
- We didn’t allow the opponents to create many chances near our goal, although Roma has excellent attackers and this team are strong at set play. It’s a pity that we didn’t convert all of our chances in the second half, because we could have extended the lead to two goals and have confidently won it. The phenomenal performance by Roma’s keeper Alisson is also worth mentioning – he plays for Brazil for a good reason. The main thing is that we won with the remarkable support by the crowd. Now we hope for a positive result away from home.
- We didn’t allow the opponents to create many chances near our goal, although Roma has excellent attackers and this team are strong at set play. It’s a pity that we didn’t convert all of our chances in the second half, because we could have extended the lead to two goals and have confidently won it. The phenomenal performance by Roma’s keeper Alisson is also worth mentioning – he plays for Brazil for a good reason. The main thing is that we won with the remarkable support by the crowd. Now we hope for a positive result away from home.
Victory is also important for us psychologically: positive emotions are always excellent. Now, in a wonderful mood, we will prepare for the league matches and for the return game
Bohdan Butko, defender:
- We needed a victory, and it's good that we secured it. We might have won with a big score, had we converted our chances at the end of the match. Even without tha, the result is positive. The first half was more difficult for us, and already in the second one we changed it and started attacking with the support of the stands. Many thanks to the fans for that kind of atmosphere! The turning point was the goal by Facundo, after which we felt more confident, charged forward, began creating chances and netted the second one. Victory is also important for us psychologically: positive emotions are always excellent. Now, in a wonderful mood, we will prepare for the league matches and for the return game.
- We needed a victory, and it's good that we secured it. We might have won with a big score, had we converted our chances at the end of the match. Even without tha, the result is positive. The first half was more difficult for us, and already in the second one we changed it and started attacking with the support of the stands. Many thanks to the fans for that kind of atmosphere! The turning point was the goal by Facundo, after which we felt more confident, charged forward, began creating chances and netted the second one. Victory is also important for us psychologically: positive emotions are always excellent. Now, in a wonderful mood, we will prepare for the league matches and for the return game.