Shakhtar are much stronger
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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Head coach of Minaj Volodymyr Sharan summed up the results of the postponed match of the 9th round of the championship against Shakhtar
– Are you satisfied with the start of Minaj in the official matches of 2023?
– I am satisfied with Shakhtar's game, because we always support them in the European Cups, it is nice to play against such team. We know our own abilities at this stage, so I did not say anything bad to the boys after the game. It is great that we had such opponents, because through such matches my players will only gain experience. I congratulate Shakhtar on their victory. I would like to play to win against everyone, but it is necessary to really understand that at this stage Shakhtar are much stronger than Minaj.
– How would you assess the performance of your newcomers?
– I do not want to assess now. I need to watch the match in a calm atmosphere, and only then draw conclusions. I know the abilities of each player, especially Melnyk, who played for Oleksandriia. It takes time, maybe he does not know everyone in the team by name yet. Today I wanted to test him, but he still needs to get in shape so that he can help in the future. The same applies to Buleza, whom we loaned from Shakhtar.
– Was the scored goal able to liven up Minaj?
– Yes! At the beginning of the match, it was clear that the boys were worried, although we talked about it enough in theory sessions, but psychology plays a very important role in modern football. I had a gut feeling when I said that it was necessary not to give away a set-piece goal. After the second goal, the guys were taken aback, but then I was satisfied with the 15-minute portion of the game. Vyshnevskyi could make a goal with a 0-1 score, Baydal had an opportunity later, but Trubin played well. We did not expect that we would miss the third goal from a penalty kick so quickly, after which it was already difficult to dream of a draw. Again: I did not say anything to the boys because we lost to a good team.
– I am satisfied with Shakhtar's game, because we always support them in the European Cups, it is nice to play against such team. We know our own abilities at this stage, so I did not say anything bad to the boys after the game. It is great that we had such opponents, because through such matches my players will only gain experience. I congratulate Shakhtar on their victory. I would like to play to win against everyone, but it is necessary to really understand that at this stage Shakhtar are much stronger than Minaj.
– How would you assess the performance of your newcomers?
– I do not want to assess now. I need to watch the match in a calm atmosphere, and only then draw conclusions. I know the abilities of each player, especially Melnyk, who played for Oleksandriia. It takes time, maybe he does not know everyone in the team by name yet. Today I wanted to test him, but he still needs to get in shape so that he can help in the future. The same applies to Buleza, whom we loaned from Shakhtar.
– Was the scored goal able to liven up Minaj?
– Yes! At the beginning of the match, it was clear that the boys were worried, although we talked about it enough in theory sessions, but psychology plays a very important role in modern football. I had a gut feeling when I said that it was necessary not to give away a set-piece goal. After the second goal, the guys were taken aback, but then I was satisfied with the 15-minute portion of the game. Vyshnevskyi could make a goal with a 0-1 score, Baydal had an opportunity later, but Trubin played well. We did not expect that we would miss the third goal from a penalty kick so quickly, after which it was already difficult to dream of a draw. Again: I did not say anything to the boys because we lost to a good team.