We move towards our dream
Sunday, April 28, 2024
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Shakhtar midfielder Heorhii Sudakov about the victory over LNZ and the fight for the title
– Heorhii, congratulations on the victory! Shakhtar continue their winning streak, so share your impressions of the game against LNZ.
– Thank you. The match was tough from the first minutes, also Artem got injured – we immediately changed the game structure, Marlon came on and replaced him well. But it is always difficult to play against such motivated opponents on such a field and away. I can only congratulate our team with a confident victory, but it is a tough victory.
– How exactly did you change the game structure after Artem Bondarenko left the field?
– Marlon is more of a player who is on a ball, but he is right-footed: Artem and I are used to playing when he is on the right and I am on the left, and with Marlon we started to change this structure, started to move mainly from wing to wing. But, like I said, he entered the game well, he gave me an assist. I think that Marlon is a very good player and he will prove himself even more in the future.
– Marlon Gomes recently joined our team, then he was recovering for some time. How well do you already understand each other on the field or is it still difficult?
– Even if we do not speak the same language, but, as you know, there is a football language. He is a very smart player, so you can say that we understand each other with one glance. I think that we have no problems with communication on the football field.
– Despite the fact that there were certain difficulties during the match, name three key factors of this victory.
– Perhaps, the character is the main criterion by which we play now. Also the quality of our footballers, examples of which are our first and third goals. And the team spirit, because now we feel this inspiration, we have already won 10 or more games in a row – and you feel just how important it is, and you have confidence in yourself and in the team. So, I am 100 percent sure that it also plays a key role.
– Please recall your own goal. It is clear that there was a good assist from Marlon Gomes, but still.
– We started pressing, Marlon won the ball and passed to me. I thought it was an easy goal, but it turned out to be not so easy because the defender was already running towards me, that is why I shot like that, and it is good that I scored.
– You said that now the team feel confident and inspired. Do you not feel the pressure because soon it will be decided who will become the champion this year?
– Of course, we feel the pressure, but as I already said, we fully prepare for every game and move towards our dream. There are five matches left, we have maximum concentration only on these games. We understand that every game will be like a final one.
– What do you think is the most important thing for Shakhtar at this stage of the fight for the title?
– The most important thing... It seems to me that every component is important here: we have good players, a good coaching staff, good quality. And, probably, we should not think for a second that the job is already done, we should give 100 percent in every game, and, I think, that is how we will become champions.
– Thank you. The match was tough from the first minutes, also Artem got injured – we immediately changed the game structure, Marlon came on and replaced him well. But it is always difficult to play against such motivated opponents on such a field and away. I can only congratulate our team with a confident victory, but it is a tough victory.
– How exactly did you change the game structure after Artem Bondarenko left the field?
– Marlon is more of a player who is on a ball, but he is right-footed: Artem and I are used to playing when he is on the right and I am on the left, and with Marlon we started to change this structure, started to move mainly from wing to wing. But, like I said, he entered the game well, he gave me an assist. I think that Marlon is a very good player and he will prove himself even more in the future.
– Marlon Gomes recently joined our team, then he was recovering for some time. How well do you already understand each other on the field or is it still difficult?
– Even if we do not speak the same language, but, as you know, there is a football language. He is a very smart player, so you can say that we understand each other with one glance. I think that we have no problems with communication on the football field.
– Despite the fact that there were certain difficulties during the match, name three key factors of this victory.
– Perhaps, the character is the main criterion by which we play now. Also the quality of our footballers, examples of which are our first and third goals. And the team spirit, because now we feel this inspiration, we have already won 10 or more games in a row – and you feel just how important it is, and you have confidence in yourself and in the team. So, I am 100 percent sure that it also plays a key role.
– Please recall your own goal. It is clear that there was a good assist from Marlon Gomes, but still.
– We started pressing, Marlon won the ball and passed to me. I thought it was an easy goal, but it turned out to be not so easy because the defender was already running towards me, that is why I shot like that, and it is good that I scored.
– You said that now the team feel confident and inspired. Do you not feel the pressure because soon it will be decided who will become the champion this year?
– Of course, we feel the pressure, but as I already said, we fully prepare for every game and move towards our dream. There are five matches left, we have maximum concentration only on these games. We understand that every game will be like a final one.
– What do you think is the most important thing for Shakhtar at this stage of the fight for the title?
– The most important thing... It seems to me that every component is important here: we have good players, a good coaching staff, good quality. And, probably, we should not think for a second that the job is already done, we should give 100 percent in every game, and, I think, that is how we will become champions.