Excellent result
Monday, February 4, 2019
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Shakhtar players Olarenwaju Kayode, Andriy Totovytskyi and Anatolii Trubin reflect on the game vs Botev
Olarenwaju Kayode, forward:
- I’m very happy that we’ve achieved such an excellent result. We played well and fought to the very end, although the opponents also tried to display their strong qualities. They are not weak opponents, we’ve just worked harder today, we acted as one team and therefore we won. Form wise, we’re ready for the Europa League games. I’m also focussed on training: I need to compete both for myself, to be stronger, and for Shakhtar.
- I’m very happy that we’ve achieved such an excellent result. We played well and fought to the very end, although the opponents also tried to display their strong qualities. They are not weak opponents, we’ve just worked harder today, we acted as one team and therefore we won. Form wise, we’re ready for the Europa League games. I’m also focussed on training: I need to compete both for myself, to be stronger, and for Shakhtar.
It was useful for me to play for two halves because I haven’t had this kind of practice for a long while. The coach’s trust is important
Andriy Totovytskyi, midfielder:
- For each player, the main thing is the team’s victory, but it's also nice to get your name on the scoresheet. I wouldn’t say that today’s opponents are very easy to beat, we just psyched up well for it, we operated more aggressively and did better. It was useful for me to play for two halves because I haven’t had this kind of practice for a long while. The coach’s trust is important. We’ve still got three training camp days, but I feel that we’re ready to take on Eintracht even now. We follow the opponents’ performance, we learn things about them, and closer to the game we will make a thorough analysis.
- For each player, the main thing is the team’s victory, but it's also nice to get your name on the scoresheet. I wouldn’t say that today’s opponents are very easy to beat, we just psyched up well for it, we operated more aggressively and did better. It was useful for me to play for two halves because I haven’t had this kind of practice for a long while. The coach’s trust is important. We’ve still got three training camp days, but I feel that we’re ready to take on Eintracht even now. We follow the opponents’ performance, we learn things about them, and closer to the game we will make a thorough analysis.
How I managed to secure clean sheets yesterday and today? I'm not the only one playing, but the whole team work hard not to concede any goals
Anatolii Trubin, goalkeeper:
- For me, appearances for the first team are a new experience, so I felt some excitement, but with the first touch of the ball it gets easier. It’s not hard to hold two games in a row because we have picked up a certain form and are ready to continue the season. How I managed to secure clean sheets yesterday and today? I'm not the only one playing, but the whole team work hard not to concede any goals. In general, that’s all thanks to training: you’ve got to give your all in training, then playing will get easier.
- For me, appearances for the first team are a new experience, so I felt some excitement, but with the first touch of the ball it gets easier. It’s not hard to hold two games in a row because we have picked up a certain form and are ready to continue the season. How I managed to secure clean sheets yesterday and today? I'm not the only one playing, but the whole team work hard not to concede any goals. In general, that’s all thanks to training: you’ve got to give your all in training, then playing will get easier.