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The head coach of Donetsk Shakhtar Marino Pusic commented on the past friendly matches against Hradec Kralove (0:2) and Velez (2:3), which took place on the same day.

" Perhaps the other match had a little more than the first one, and we had a hard time working against it. What matters to the result, it’s good, it’s good, it’s not too bad, and even a defeat is not good, let’s say in sparring. To be honest, in friendly matches I don’t care so much about the result. For me, as for the coach, this day was miraculous, because it gave me a lot of information about those who are equal to me, about the nearby graves, as well as the decisions that I praise in future fights.

I react in the same way as a professional athlete: you will get embarrassed if you lose. I'm glad that the team steadily fought and worked diligently, trying to overcome two superniks who are playing low in defense. We accomplished a lot in both matches, but our execution of chances was at a low level.

Viktor Tsukanov's contribution? Having caught up with him at the training session. I’ve already said that Victor has potential, and I’ve learned more from training with us over the years. He demonstrates miraculous results, his game befits me, the boy has great potential. And those who made speeches, who fought with us in another sparring, came out with something new - not just a goal, but in the openness of space and creativity - there’s a lot to say about me. So Victor is on the right path to develop as a serious football player.

Gra against the local team - Velezha? Let me tell you, it’s been a long time since I know only two people I know, the others I don’t know. See what happens to a skin fight. You are holding a match, you are preparing your team, you want to learn songs: intensity, style of play, ball trim. I’m focused on this, I want to know how to perform around the graves, but I don’t think about the names of the clubs.

It was a week off, and even though the sparring was difficult, the boys worked hard. In many aspects, our preparation began from the first match. Reports on the ongoing progress of the coming two years, in order to prepare for the clash with Marseille. We know that friendly matches are not ideal preparation, but perhaps those that are. We have the opportunity to find the shortest way out of the situation and prepare for official fights,” the club’s press service said..

It was previously reported that Shakhtar signed Latsabidze.