Ex-player of the national team of Ukraine – about the devastating defeat of Shakhtar in the Europa League
Former midfielder of the national team of Ukraine Eduard Tsikhmeystruk commented on the departure miner from Europa League. In the second leg of the 1/8 finals, the Pitmen lost Feyenoord – 1:7.
“I think it’s just an accident, it happens in football. If we remember the first match in Warsaw, the Donetsk team should have lost 0:3 or 0:4 already there. And here, in the Netherlands, almost everything that is possible flew into the owners. As a result, the defeat of Feyenoord. After the hosts took a 2-0 lead, it became extremely difficult for the Donetsk side to play,” said Tsikhmeystruk.
“It’s not about personalities, but about team play. We have all seen how wrong Bondar and Hemp. Our guys could not get out of the pressure. The Dutch started the game powerfully and literally did not let our defenders breathe. The way the Feyenoord players put pressure is just amazing!”
“The first two goals were decisive. Football is made up of mistakes. But the same Idrissi, a good footballer, give him five more shots from those distances, he would not have scored even once. And then two attempts – two goals. Yes, and he delivered such blows that are not taken.
Shakhtar was the last of the Ukrainian clubs to complete the European Cup season 2022/23. Earlier, Vorskla, Zorya, Dynamo and SC Dnepr-1 left the European cups.
Source: Sportarena
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