We changed our tactic
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
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Shakhtar players Sergii Kryvtsov and Oleh Danchenko shared their impressions of the victory over Hoffenheim
Sergii Kryvtsov, defender:
- This is the Champions League’s beauty that no one drops deep. Both teams wanted to win the decisive match, it turned out to be a beautiful game in the end. We changed our tactic after watching the previous game against Hoffenheim, we deployed an experimental formation with three defenders. I think this tactic fully justified itself. Yes, we conceded two goals just out of the blue, but we still won it. Play after the sending-off? Some confusion started, they began to put pressure on us and create chances, but in the end, we figured it out and snatched the win. We knew initially that six points in the remaining two games will secure our advancement to the knockout phase, and this objective is not removed. We will fight to make it to the next round.
- This is the Champions League’s beauty that no one drops deep. Both teams wanted to win the decisive match, it turned out to be a beautiful game in the end. We changed our tactic after watching the previous game against Hoffenheim, we deployed an experimental formation with three defenders. I think this tactic fully justified itself. Yes, we conceded two goals just out of the blue, but we still won it. Play after the sending-off? Some confusion started, they began to put pressure on us and create chances, but in the end, we figured it out and snatched the win. We knew initially that six points in the remaining two games will secure our advancement to the knockout phase, and this objective is not removed. We will fight to make it to the next round.
I’m happy to have debuted, especially seeing this kind of result. The team won, we’re all happy
Oleh Danchenko, defender:
- The first Champions League appearance is the best day for any player. Here is a great level of performance, and I felt it on myself. Very hard, but very interesting. I’m happy to have debuted, especially seeing this kind of result. The team won, we’re all happy. As for the new formation, we worked on it in training. The coach pointed out the mistakes, changed the players. I think everything turned out well. We won tactically and thanks to the individual brilliance of Taison who scored two excellent goals.
- The first Champions League appearance is the best day for any player. Here is a great level of performance, and I felt it on myself. Very hard, but very interesting. I’m happy to have debuted, especially seeing this kind of result. The team won, we’re all happy. As for the new formation, we worked on it in training. The coach pointed out the mistakes, changed the players. I think everything turned out well. We won tactically and thanks to the individual brilliance of Taison who scored two excellent goals.