We must correct our mistakes and improve
Friday, October 24, 2025
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A comment from Shakhtar midfielder Isaque after the UEFA Conference League match against Legia
– Isaque, how can you analyse Shakhtar’s clash with Legia? What worked and what did not?
– Everyone is disappointed with the result – it is not what we wanted. We started the first half sluggishly and conceded a goal. We played better in the second half, controlled the game, but unfortunately conceded again at the end of the match. We must keep our heads up and continue working – the season goes on.
– You said that you discussed the first half in the dressing room. What exactly did Arda Turan say and what changes did he want to see in the second half?
– Yes, he explained a few things to us during the break and his words were key to changing our play in the second half. We managed to put into practice what he told us in the dressing room, but, as I said, unfortunately, we conceded in the final minute. Still, his words were really important for us to turn the game around after the break.
– If we analyse the two moments when Shakhtar conceded, what exactly did the team fail to do?
– In the first goal, I lost the ball in the middle of the pitch, and the opponents were really lucky with their shots in both cases – the free-kick and the first one. They scored two excellent goals, and I believe it was impossible to defend against either. It was more down to their quality, but we must correct these mistakes and improve in the future to make sure it does not happen again.
– Lately, Shakhtar have not been getting very pleasant results. What needs to be done to change this situation?
– I think we must change our approach, stay focused from the very start of matches, try to be more effective in attack and correct our mistakes in defence so that we do not concede and can score. I believe there needs to be a change in the overall approach of our whole team. But, as I said, we have to keep working every day because only hard work can fix it.
– Everyone is disappointed with the result – it is not what we wanted. We started the first half sluggishly and conceded a goal. We played better in the second half, controlled the game, but unfortunately conceded again at the end of the match. We must keep our heads up and continue working – the season goes on.
– You said that you discussed the first half in the dressing room. What exactly did Arda Turan say and what changes did he want to see in the second half?
– Yes, he explained a few things to us during the break and his words were key to changing our play in the second half. We managed to put into practice what he told us in the dressing room, but, as I said, unfortunately, we conceded in the final minute. Still, his words were really important for us to turn the game around after the break.
– If we analyse the two moments when Shakhtar conceded, what exactly did the team fail to do?
– In the first goal, I lost the ball in the middle of the pitch, and the opponents were really lucky with their shots in both cases – the free-kick and the first one. They scored two excellent goals, and I believe it was impossible to defend against either. It was more down to their quality, but we must correct these mistakes and improve in the future to make sure it does not happen again.
– Lately, Shakhtar have not been getting very pleasant results. What needs to be done to change this situation?
– I think we must change our approach, stay focused from the very start of matches, try to be more effective in attack and correct our mistakes in defence so that we do not concede and can score. I believe there needs to be a change in the overall approach of our whole team. But, as I said, we have to keep working every day because only hard work can fix it.