We proved our mettle
Friday, February 15, 2019
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Shakhtar players David Khocholava and Bohdan Butko reflect on the game vs Eintracht
David Khocholava, defender:
- We proved our mettle and achieved a decent result. Before the start of the game, we were set only to win, but taking into account every circumstance, the draw is a natural result and far from being the worst one. The coaches showed through their substitutions that they didn’t cling on to the score, but that they wanted to win. Hence the great desire of the team who showcased great football, despite playing short-handed. How would the game have developed with equal line-ups? It's hard to say now, but we would've had more chances. Physically, the opponents were quite well prepared: everyone ran and worked hard. As for the conceded goals, they are caused by small errors. We need to watch those episodes with a cool head, to analyse them and no longer allow them. Anyway, we’re going to Germany only to win, because our objective is to advance further.
- We proved our mettle and achieved a decent result. Before the start of the game, we were set only to win, but taking into account every circumstance, the draw is a natural result and far from being the worst one. The coaches showed through their substitutions that they didn’t cling on to the score, but that they wanted to win. Hence the great desire of the team who showcased great football, despite playing short-handed. How would the game have developed with equal line-ups? It's hard to say now, but we would've had more chances. Physically, the opponents were quite well prepared: everyone ran and worked hard. As for the conceded goals, they are caused by small errors. We need to watch those episodes with a cool head, to analyse them and no longer allow them. Anyway, we’re going to Germany only to win, because our objective is to advance further.
We played for the team and for the fans, we fought to the end
Bohdan Butko, defender:
- 2-2 is a pretty good result, considering that from the eleventh minute on we were short-handed. But we played for the team and for the fans, we fought to the end. After that sending-off, we tried to play more defensively and not to run headlong. Perhaps, we were lucky at certain moments, the opponent did not convert their chances, while we squeezed the most out of our own chances. As for our fitness, we prepared well and felt pretty good. In the second leg, it will be hard, but we will play to achieve a positive result - to win.
- 2-2 is a pretty good result, considering that from the eleventh minute on we were short-handed. But we played for the team and for the fans, we fought to the end. After that sending-off, we tried to play more defensively and not to run headlong. Perhaps, we were lucky at certain moments, the opponent did not convert their chances, while we squeezed the most out of our own chances. As for our fitness, we prepared well and felt pretty good. In the second leg, it will be hard, but we will play to achieve a positive result - to win.