Former midfielder of Ukraine Eduard Tsykhmeystruk commented on the devastating defeat of Shakhtar Donetsk against the Dutch Feyenoord (1:7) in the second leg of the Europa League 1/8 finals, which was held yesterday in Rotterdam.
Eduard Tsikhmeystruk"I think it was just an accident, it happens in soccer. If we remember the first match in Warsaw, the Donetsk team should have lost there 0:3 or 0:4. But here, in the Netherlands, the hosts conceded almost everything they could. As a result, the defeat by Feyenoord. After the hosts took a 2-0 lead, the Pitmen found it hard to play.
It's not about personalities, but the team game. We all saw how Bondar and Konoplya made mistakes. Our guys could not get out from under the pressure. The Dutch started the game powerfully and literally did not give our defenders any breathing. The way Feyenoord players pressed, it was just amazing!
The first two goals were decisive. Soccer is made up of mistakes. But Idrissi, a good footballer, had he been given five more shots from those distances, he would have scored none. But here he had two attempts and two goals. And he made shots that wouldn't be taken", - said Tsykhmeystruk.
