Oleksandr Hladkyi: We have no room for error

01-04-15 16:17:59

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In the run-up to the encounter with Illichivets, the scorer of the first goal against the Mariupol side in the previous meeting gave an interview to the official website.

- Right, I managed to score against Illichivets in the game in the first half of the league season, but you might remember that we scored only on 32 minutes. So Sunday's match will not be a walk in the park for Shakhtar. Especially as the majority of teams play defensively against us. This will add some difficulties. But we psych ourselves up just for the win, not expecting anything else!

- The last match against Mariupol was very tough, with numerous challenges for the ball and many cards shown. Just recall the episode when Luiz Adriano passed out. What kind of performance are you expecting from the opponent this Sunday?
- It was a very unpleasant situation with Luiz. But I'm sure that nothing of the kind will happen again on Sunday. Although the game will be similarly tough with the opponents trying to prove themselves well against Shakhtar. Meanwhile, we just need to take to the pitch and display our own game.

- The only team to have been beaten by Mariupol in the recent games is Zorya. Shakhtar actually lost to Luhansk in the season’s first half. You are likely to need utmost concentration in the upcoming game?
- I think we will need it not only in Sunday's meeting, but in all the remaining games as well. We simply have no room for error. We must approach each opponent with maximum focus and earn just three points in each game.

- The league break lasted three weeks. What are the pros and cons of this time off for Shakhtar?
- Our coaches have said many times that it’s not that good. But it happened, and nothing depends on us in this regard. All this time we have been training and correcting our errors. Thank God, the league season goes on, and our only task is winning every game.

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