They received me very well
Friday, July 27, 2018
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Shakhtar midfielder Maycon reflects on his debut and adaptation
- You made your Premier League debut in the game vs Desna. What are your impressions of the Ukrainian football’s level?
- It’s different from that in Brazil. Our playing style is different from what I'm used to. Nevertheless, I try to adapt as quickly as possible, to adopt and consolidate all the ideas.
- What’s the main difference?
- At Shakhtar, we try to control the ball more. In Brazil, we dropped deep and waited for a counterattack more often - at least, I'm talking about Corinthians, where I used to play. Here, our opponents do so.
- What caught your eye first in Ukraine?
- The special features of culture, life and household activities. Everything looks very different. Shakhtar is also a completely different team. They received me very well, there are the necessary conditions, and I like everything very much both in training and off the pitch.
- What will you need for a quick adaptation?
- A little more time and work. Paulo Fonseca gives me the opportunity and provides information. I’ll get used to the team and teammates, and they’ll get used to me, I will make more appearances, and this will help me. We need to wait a bit.
- It’s different from that in Brazil. Our playing style is different from what I'm used to. Nevertheless, I try to adapt as quickly as possible, to adopt and consolidate all the ideas.
- What’s the main difference?
- At Shakhtar, we try to control the ball more. In Brazil, we dropped deep and waited for a counterattack more often - at least, I'm talking about Corinthians, where I used to play. Here, our opponents do so.
- What caught your eye first in Ukraine?
- The special features of culture, life and household activities. Everything looks very different. Shakhtar is also a completely different team. They received me very well, there are the necessary conditions, and I like everything very much both in training and off the pitch.
- What will you need for a quick adaptation?
- A little more time and work. Paulo Fonseca gives me the opportunity and provides information. I’ll get used to the team and teammates, and they’ll get used to me, I will make more appearances, and this will help me. We need to wait a bit.