Shakhtar’s midfielder speaks about the game against Lugansk and the end of the championship
Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Artem Bondarenko became one of the most useful players of his team in the away match of the 28th round of the Ukrainian Premier League against Luhansk Zorya. The Pitmen confidently beat the Luhansk team 3-0, and one of the goals was in Artem’s credit. By the way, this was the 7th goal for Bondarenko this season.
– Congratulations on your big win. From the podium it seemed that you were head and shoulders stronger than Zarya…
– Thank you for your congratulations. If you saw such a big advantage of Shakhtar, it means that it was like that. We understood that we were in for a very difficult fight and today we only needed a victory.
– Did Georgy Sudakov’s quick goal predetermine the outcome of the meeting?
– No. Everything was decided, in my opinion, by our second goal and the removal of the opponent. After that we felt confident.
– What did Igor Jovicevich focus on in preparation for the match?
– A lot of time has passed since our game with Zorya in the first round. During this time, Zarya has gained a very good shape. We understood the value of this meeting.
– What do you think, what was the reason for the aggression of the player Zarya Snurnitsyn in the debut of the second half?
— The match was very emotional, the intensity was very high. Snurnitsyn’s nerves failed, this happens in football.
– You probably knew before the game that Dnepr-1 lost to Vorskla. What were you thinking at that moment?
– I had thoughts that we could increase our advantage over the Dnieper.
Is the championship race almost over? Miners lead 5 points two rounds to go.
“She has just begun. I don’t want to think ahead.
– Looking at your bench, you could see how electrified the situation there was. Why was the coaching staff and substitutes so excited all the game?
– Although we won, but the team requires pressure. Constantly our coaching staff and substitutes demand more from us. We have one football family and a very good atmosphere in Shakhtar Donetsk.
Do you like this tension?
– If we win, then we like it.
— A few days ago, the Pitmen barely beat Veres, and now they have defeated the best team of the spring part of the championship. Why such different results?
– All games are very difficult, it happened. We treated Zara with respect and properly tuned in to the match. Hence the winning result.
Source: Sportarena
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