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A Lugansk football student, former Dnipro defender and former Tavria coach, Zaporizhzhya Metallurg Sergei Puchkov commented on Zorya’s defeat with a score of 1: 4 in the match on matchday 3 of the Europa League group stage against AEK Greek.
“This defeat showed that Zorya is in very bad condition. It is not clear what is happening with them and why Viktor Skripnik cannot fix anything. It seems that they are trying, they give themselves on the field, but unfortunately some of the players they still lack skill. ” The main thing is that there is no discipline, especially in defense. We played very badly. But AEK is not the type of opponent who needs to lose with a big score. Zorya should play on equal terms with such a team, and there was great hope that we would see the first win.
Lugansk residents are experiencing problems with staff, the head coach has to use the players who are available at the moment. Left midfielder Khomchenovskiy transfers to the right defense line, Tsyganiks plays as a left back. And I must say that he played poorly, his level still leaves much to be desired. The Greeks found a weakness on this flank, there were often passes behind him, and he, losing positionally, did not have time and failed. It should also be noted that when the Greeks attacked and goals were scored, there were wide corridors between the center and the wings, there was no density, there were passes and the opponent’s players entered running, completing attacks with moments or goals scored.
The quick goal influenced the course of subsequent events, then it was difficult to rebuild. “Zorya” is now in no condition to turn the game in her favor, losing. As in the previous match with Braga, the team cannot turn on and concentrate from the first minutes, failing from the beginning, which hits the players psychologically. The opponents showed a good realization of the opportunities: everything they created, they marked everything. Perhaps “Zarya” had more possession of the ball, but created the first moments of danger only at the end of the first half. Unlike our defense, the Greeks, led by Chigirinsky, played strictly on defense, allowing nothing to be done.
“Zarya” with centers to the penalty area tried to create something, but the rival defense won all the fights on horseback and on base. And we had everything to the contrary. The first ball: a pass to Tankovic is being made, he remains alone in the large space formed between the four standing players and quietly forgets. Big problems in defense! Therefore, everything is logical, you must accept an unfortunate defeat. The Greeks were stronger. Everything that is forgiven in the championship, where the Lugansk team also does not shine, is immediately punished in the European competition. But nothing – “Zarya” in such games gets good experience and hardening. “
We remind you that Zorya lost all three Europa League matches with a total score of 2: 9. The next fight will be held by the Luhansk team on November 26 with AEK out.
