Shakhtar’s coach summarized the results of the Champions League match with the Gunners.
Shakhtar head coach Marino Pushich commented on the defeat from Arsenal in the match of the third round of the main stage of the Champions League.
On the eve of “canonir” thanks to autogol, they won a minimum victory over “miners” 1: 0.
“I saw this character again, and also a great desire to win and achieve a result. I also told my players that I am very proud of them, how they showed themselves and what they showed. It can be imagined you how difficult it is to play against an incredible team – in my opinion very strong, probably one of the best in Europe My moments, I found my philosophy again, especially in the second half.
It’s a shame, because in the end we had a chance to equalize. I always say it’s better to lose with your philosophy than lose without it. So we lost, we have to congratulate the opponent, because, again, this is an incredible team. And Rizhydik also played well, but, I think, all my players deserve praise for how we played, proved themselves and worked. Because, as you know, in the internal championship we are not forced to defend ourselves low – in fact, we never defend low. So it’s a big challenge when you’re playing in the Champions League against opponents of this quality and you’re pushed back to defend with a low block. We had the right approach, it worked well, the boys executed it well. Because we are a team that in its championship mainly has about 70-75 percent of the ball. And it is not easy to switch the mentality to the opposite, but we have not achieved it. And this is the big success of my team.
Given how we played in the second half, in my opinion, we definitely deserved a goal. We are not always lucky or skilled enough to create more opportunities, but there are moments. I would say it was very close and we were chasing that goal for the rest of the game. This is what I ask of my team and how I make substitutions: I bring all our attacking forces into the game. I can’t replace Riznyk because we need a goalkeeper, but I will also replace him to score goals. However, you have to face the quality of the opponent, play with the arsenal. It is a good team, as I have already said, so it can also protect itself well. Therefore, we made every effort, and I repeat that I am proud of my team and our performance,” Shakhtar’s official website quoted Pushich as saying.
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