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Shakhtar – Real Madrid – 2: 0. And the first game is also ours: 3: 2. Across Europe, the teams that defeated the Champions League kings in both games can be counted on one hand. But even this is not important and indicative in this case. After Borussia’s humiliating 0:10, when Shakhtar won the hara-kiri, we will suddenly all look at the reverse of the Donetsk medal, which does not fit into the framework of everyday life. Why is it ordinary? It even seems somehow inappropriate.
What was Tuesday afternoon at the Olimpiyskiy: the appearance in the world of another version of the “mining” renaissance or the final decline of the “creamy” one of the Zidane era? Let’s try to figure it out.
1. Luis Castro. After a deep knockout of Marco Rose, it sometimes seemed that the Shakhtar manager, who until then had been balanced between genius and talent, had switched to a different hypostasis: a “downed pilot.” After Borussia, Alexandria and Dnipro-1, one got the impression that the Portuguese simply decided to let things go. “And now, the rotation of the rotation”, is approximately the same scheme of the last month that our coach worked. The truth is that he was very scary because of his state in the game against Real Madrid. But after this game, we can say again that Castro is back on horseback. At the most necessary moment. It seems that his second breath ignites only when he is firmly sealed against the wall.
2. Genius in simplicity. What did Castru do so well? First of all, the Shakhtar coach gave up his stupid “possession for possession”. After the second game against Borussia, Luis excitedly told how important it was that his team had more possession of the ball than the rival. So it seemed that it was already a clinic. Now it turned out that Castro can see black on white. In the match against the champion of Spain, the champion of Ukraine played the second number. Shakhtar’s ball possession is unusually low: just over forty (44). For the sake of the result, Castro stepped on the throat of his song. Counterattacks and patience are the main components of Pitmen’s success in the game against Madrid.
3. Anatoly Trubin. In addition to Castra, we must highlight other heroes. Usually in such resonant cases they say that the whole team wins, that everyone is great, etc. But, objectively speaking, the young Pitmen goalkeeper got the game out. Seven saves on his own, and real, not by quantity. Anatoly was the last Shakhtar argument against which the Madrid attacks crashed.
4. Defense of the Shakhtar. He played with uncertainty, even in weak moments, let’s not kid ourselves. Yes, in attack, more precisely, in counterattacks, Dodo and Matvienko were the best. Especially in the amount of touches. But from the point of view of the fulfillment of his immediate functions … Let’s remember how already in the fourth minute of the game Dodo’s pruning almost cost us a goal: Shakhtar was saved only by the bar. But if it had been conceded, the Pitmen would have lost for sure, and much more. Because in the moments when Madrid were leading the game and pressing high, our defense was clearly obscured, made mistakes and lost positions.
5. Welcome. According to various versions, the young Brazilian played better for Shakhtar. The Champions League rookie looked really good in a few moments. Especially on the “second floor”. But these evaluations are more of an advance. He played well just because Trubin and the slash played smoothly that night.
6. Dentin… This, excuse me, is the “stick” that, if you shoot, once a year. But it definitely shoots. “Thank you” to Varan for breaking Moraes (Early Recovery Junior). If the situation had turned out differently, perhaps the eternal replacement for Shakhtar would not have entered the field. And so he went out and became a hero. Happens. Although rare. Like I say, shoot once a year.
7. Marlos. When I saw the Donetsk team starting lineup for the game, and there was neither Antonio nor Patrick in it, I thought the hosts would be very difficult to switch from defense to attack. But the function of the “eighth number”, as well as that of the “tenth”, was performed by Marlos. And he did it brilliantly. Our naturalized Brazilian managed to tie the team’s game and turned out to be almost perfect in passing (his rate is 95 percent).
8. Zinedine Zidane… It seemed that the midlife crisis of the French had already passed. Winning the last Spanish championship is a brilliant recommendation for the Bernabéu legend. But on December 1, it turned out that the hardened Frenchman was whipped. There is also his part in the fact that Shakhtar won. And a considerable one.
9. What is my fault, boyar? Zidane offered a very offensive line for Real Madrid. The team not only played without a nominal defender, but also defender Nacho at least imagines Roberto Carlos: he was constantly rushing to attack, completely forgetting about his immediate duties. And when Real Madrid conceded the first goal, only the name of the team’s defense remained: Varane and the company rushed to recover, unsurprisingly, they were captured. Why the clever Zidane made such childish mistakes is an unanswered question.
10. The attack of the “creamy” is not the same. Part of the above question can be found in the actions of Zidane’s team in the last third. When Madrid had enough strength to press high, Shakhtar couldn’t even rest. If luck and Trubin returned to the right back to the guests, Real Madrid would have played more successfully. But these trump cards stayed with the owners. But Madrid’s attack, due to his still solid age (Kroos, Modric, Benzema), could not constantly press as hard as Borussia recently did. The Shakhtar had a breather and the miners made the most of these opportunities.
11. The designs have not changed anyway. Despite the heroic victory over Real Madrid and the seven points they scored, Shakhtar may be left without Eurobalance. And the Dynamo, for example, can get it with two tournament points. Well that’s the homemade truth of life. To qualify for either of the playoffs, Shakhtar will need to at least not lose to Inter. And I keep insisting that this game will be the most difficult for the Pitmen. Even more difficult than the game against Borussia. So we pay tribute to the victory over Zidane’s team and we await the last demobilizing chord of the Castro team.
Total: Kashtru, after painful defeats against Borussia, managed to show the world a new game model, which turned out to be the only correct one in the match against Real Madrid. Great goalkeeping game, giving up possession for possession, tolerance and quick counterattacks – these are the main components of our victory. But it is imperative to take into account the poorly chosen tactics of the opponent. Of course, the former will definitely surpass the latter, and Kashtru can walk through the air at least until December 9, but for a full perception of the picture, you need to understand that not only were we the heroes, but our opponent made a error …
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