Gornyakov coach is happy with the return of Daniil Sican to the field
Donetsk mentor Shakhtar Marino Pusic knocked down the results of the confrontation with Kolos (1:0) in the 10th round of the UPL.
“It was a very difficult away game, because Kolos is a team with one of the best defenses in the championship. Difficult first half: we tried hard, had a lot of possession, but didn’t create many chances – maybe two or three good chances. In this case, you need to be lucky in these moments to score, and then, I think, there would be more space, but we did not succeed. And they also had two chances in the first half – that’s something we didn’t control very well, in my opinion.”
“We made certain changes in the second half to add new energy, new individual qualities on the flanks. And I think we played well in the second half, creating more chances. Of course, the opponent also had one or two opportunities, but not as dangerous as in the first half, because we controlled the game. We made an effort and scored a goal – it was an own goal thanks to a very good and fast counter-attack by us.”
“And after that we had several opportunities to score a second goal, we were looking for ways to do it. And you know, when the score is 1:0 and you don’t score the second goal, there can always be danger. So, all in all, it’s a tough away game, a very important win and in my opinion we deserved to win.”
“I am very happy that Sican is back because he is an important player for us. With his energy and work ethic, pressing and, of course, a lot of goals. I think that in the second half he entered the game quite well; in the first attack there was a chance for him. Of course, it’s hard to play in this mask, you need to get used to it. Considering he only had two training sessions with us, in my opinion he did a very good job. I’m very glad he’s back.”
“Speaking of logistics, it’s incredible how much time we spend traveling, but unfortunately these are the circumstances. I can say that we are used to this – we are mentally strong and moving forward. “There’s a very short recovery period now, maybe one or two training sessions to get ready for Arsenal.”
“This is one of the best clubs in the world, in my opinion, one of the best teams in the world. It will be a very interesting game, certainly very difficult, but we are going there to play. We will continue to play with our away style; against Arsenal our style of play will not change. We are going to compete and hope that we will achieve results.”
Shakhtar, thanks to the victory over Kolos, scored 19 points and is in fourth place in the UPL.
In the next match, the Pitmen will play away against Arsenal on October 22 in the Champions League. After this, Pusic’s team will play a match with Dynamo in the Premier League on October 27.
Source: Sportarena
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