We made many mistakes
Sunday, October 5, 2025
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Shakhtar midfielder Marlon Gomes spoke to Shakhtar TV about the defeat to LNZ
– Marlon, Shakhtar dropped important points and lost to LNZ. What caused this defeat and what affected the result?
– We’d been on a very good run of matches and remained unbeaten since the Mister’s arrival. Unfortunately, this time we couldn’t impose the rhythm we’ve been working on. It’s a pity we lost, but now we have to work even harder. There’s a break ahead, and we’ll come back stronger.
– What exactly didn’t work for the team in footballing terms?
– As I’ve already said, we couldn’t impose our play. If we consider ourselves a title-winning team, we must play like champions. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case against LNZ. We made mistakes in our passing, but, as I said, football has its ups and downs. Yes, we suffered a defeat, but we’ll keep working to come back stronger and make Shakhtar fans proud.
– Last night, Ukrainians experienced another terrible attack and we all felt it firsthand here in Lviv. Could this have affected your morale or physical readiness? How did you feel that night and the following morning?
– Yes, it was really a backdrop to that night. Players who haven’t been at Shakhtar for long aren’t used to this. It’s a very delicate topic that all of Ukraine is going through right now. Unfortunately, we didn’t sleep well, but that can’t serve as an excuse. I think we should have imposed our play and shown ourselves as a team. Of course, these events could affect fatigue and the rhythm of the game. We also have a lot of travel and trips, but again, that’s not an excuse. We made many mistakes and we’ll work to improve.
– We’d been on a very good run of matches and remained unbeaten since the Mister’s arrival. Unfortunately, this time we couldn’t impose the rhythm we’ve been working on. It’s a pity we lost, but now we have to work even harder. There’s a break ahead, and we’ll come back stronger.
– What exactly didn’t work for the team in footballing terms?
– As I’ve already said, we couldn’t impose our play. If we consider ourselves a title-winning team, we must play like champions. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case against LNZ. We made mistakes in our passing, but, as I said, football has its ups and downs. Yes, we suffered a defeat, but we’ll keep working to come back stronger and make Shakhtar fans proud.
– Last night, Ukrainians experienced another terrible attack and we all felt it firsthand here in Lviv. Could this have affected your morale or physical readiness? How did you feel that night and the following morning?
– Yes, it was really a backdrop to that night. Players who haven’t been at Shakhtar for long aren’t used to this. It’s a very delicate topic that all of Ukraine is going through right now. Unfortunately, we didn’t sleep well, but that can’t serve as an excuse. I think we should have imposed our play and shown ourselves as a team. Of course, these events could affect fatigue and the rhythm of the game. We also have a lot of travel and trips, but again, that’s not an excuse. We made many mistakes and we’ll work to improve.