Head coach of "Alexandria" Ruslan Rotan commented on the defeat of his team from Kryvorizhzh "Kryvbas" (1:2) in yesterday's match of the 16th round of the championship of Ukraine.
"99 per cent of our team really wanted to win today. And that's why the guys are devastated now. They deserved to win. But there is such a concept as negligence. Unfortunately, such defeats in football also happen.
And I congratulate Kryvbas on the victory. This team is the leader of Ukrainian football.
As for the current tournament position of "Alexandria" (13th place - editor's note), it is a matter of time. I am sure of it. We have a 90 per cent new team, consisting of young players. This is the strategy of the club. That's why I am here, and I really want our youngsters to progress. If you don't look at the result, these guys are getting stronger every day. They are hitting their stride," Rotan said at the post-match press conference.