I am happy with the victory and the performance of all my players
Sunday, May 18, 2025
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Shakhtar head coach Marino Pusic talked about the victorious UPL match against Inhulets (4-1)
– Mister, congratulations on the victory! How did this match go, considering that Shakhtar played against outsiders of the championship today?
– Thank you. Well, you know how the end of the season is after winning the Cup final. There were two games left, and it is not easy to be one hundred percent motivated. But I am very proud of the guys and what they showed today, their attitude, their character and of course the way we played. It is even more important for me – how they play this game, how they approach it. And they acted very well and professionally, had a lot of energy, showed good football. Of course, I am very happy that we won this match, because it is in our DNA, we need to do it all the time. Like I said, it is not easy because we have already finished the season, and from experience, the last matches are always very tough in terms of motivation, but I am very proud of my players and what they did today.
– You applied rotation and gave certain players a chance to prove themselves. Are you satisfied with what they have shown on the field?
– Several players were injured in the previous match, and it was too much of a risk for these guys to play the whole game or to start. As I know it is also my responsibility to take care of the players and ensure that they are fit for the future. That is why we made this rotation, and the guys who came on as substitutes did a very good job. All the players who came on completed all their tasks in full, were focused and determined to win, so it was good to watch them, and I am very happy with the victory and the performance of all my players.
– Thank you. Well, you know how the end of the season is after winning the Cup final. There were two games left, and it is not easy to be one hundred percent motivated. But I am very proud of the guys and what they showed today, their attitude, their character and of course the way we played. It is even more important for me – how they play this game, how they approach it. And they acted very well and professionally, had a lot of energy, showed good football. Of course, I am very happy that we won this match, because it is in our DNA, we need to do it all the time. Like I said, it is not easy because we have already finished the season, and from experience, the last matches are always very tough in terms of motivation, but I am very proud of my players and what they did today.
– You applied rotation and gave certain players a chance to prove themselves. Are you satisfied with what they have shown on the field?
– Several players were injured in the previous match, and it was too much of a risk for these guys to play the whole game or to start. As I know it is also my responsibility to take care of the players and ensure that they are fit for the future. That is why we made this rotation, and the guys who came on as substitutes did a very good job. All the players who came on completed all their tasks in full, were focused and determined to win, so it was good to watch them, and I am very happy with the victory and the performance of all my players.