We will pass Feyenoord – Sudakov

The Donetsk Shakhtar midfielder shared his expectations from the second leg of the 1/8 finals of the Europa League.

The first match against Feyenoord did not go well for Shakhtar, and the game was messy. So thinks the midfielder of the Donetsk team Georgy Sudakov. However, the 20-year-old football player is confident that the Pitmen can defeat the opponent in his field and advance to the next round of the Europa League.

“I am 100% sure that we will overcome Feyenoord. Yes, the first game was a wrinkle. But there are objective reasons for this: Topalov has little practice in the game, Taylor too, Matvienko’s right foot is difficult to play … A decisive role in this match was played by changes in composition, but I still consider the result 1:1 to be quite good.

I like that no one expects us and after every match everyone is surprised. But within our team we understand that we can. Over the past six months, we have shown what level each individual and the team as a whole has reached. That’s why Feyenoord, Rennes, Real Madrid, Leipzi, Celtic… In the matches against all the teams we played, we showed that we can play no matter how difficult. We can not only endure, but also show good football. I’m sure it doesn’t depend on the teams, but on us how we play.

I like Ajax, their school. When I was in Metalist Academy, we had the same development structure. They were an example. I even rooted Ajax a bit. Especially when De Jong, De Light, Neres played in the team… When we were in the training camp in the Netherlands and played with some teams, I was a little surprised, I thought that there is still technical football here, the pass is all through. But there is a lot of struggle here, they are not shy and knock the ball down. Remember that Feyenoord was in the Conference League final last year, Ajax always play in the Champions League and advance from the group, which means they have a very strong championship. First of all very competitive – you never know who will be the champion.

I remember in the match against Celtic we were booed, and in Rennes there was also a tense atmosphere. We accept this factor, we feel pressure from the fans, but sometimes it’s just a plus for us, it motivates us more,” Terrikon said Sudakov.

It will be remembered that the second leg of the 1/8 finals of the Europa League between Feyenoord and Shakhtar will take place today, March 16. The match will start at 19:45 Kyiv time.

Earlier, Shakhtar’s head coach Igor Jovicevich shared his expectations from the upcoming match.

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