The miners are fighting for the championship title with Dynamo
Shakhtar midfielder Georgy Sudakov summed up the results of the confrontation with LNZ (3:0) in the 26th round of the UPL.
“The match turned out to be difficult from the first minutes, and we also have Artem [Бондаренко] got injured – we immediately changed the structure of the game, Marlon came out well and replaced him. But on such a field, on the road, it is always difficult to play against such over-motivated opponents. I can only congratulate our team on a confident victory, but it is a difficult victory.”
“Marlon is more of a football player on the ball, but he is right-footed: Artem and I are used to playing when he is to the right and I am to the left, and with Marlon we have already begun to change this structure, we began to move mainly from flank to flank. But, I say, he entered the game well and gave me an assist. I believe that Marlon is a very good football player and will prove himself even more in the future.”
“Probably character is the most important criterion by which we play. Also the quality of our players, examples of which are our first and third goals. And the team spirit, because now we feel this inspiration, we win 10 or more games in a row – and you feel just how important this is, and confidence in yourself and in the team. So I am 100 percent sure that this also plays a key role.”
“Of course, there is pressure, but as I already said, we are 100 percent determined for every game and go towards our dream. There are five matches left, we have maximum concentration only on these games. We understand that any game will be like the final.”
Marino Pusic’s team is leading the UPL standings. The advantage over Dynamo is four points.
On May 1, Shakhtar will play against Chornomorets in the rescheduled match of the 12th round. In four days, the Miners will play against Odessa again. Both matches will take place in Kyiv at the Left Bank stadium.
Source: Sportarena

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