Head coach of Kharkiv Metalist 1925 Viktor Skrypnyk, commenting on the defeat of his team from Kryvorizhzh "Kryvbas" (0:3) in yesterday's match of the 26th matchday of the Ukrainian championship, appreciated the potential of the opponent.
"Our strategy for this match was not to concede for as long as possible, because the first minutes - they are decisive. "Kryvbas is a very powerful team. In my opinion, it was the most balanced opponent, in all areas of the pitch. At home it lost only to Dynamo. It is very difficult to play here.
A logical victory for Kryvbas. Very disappointing, I don`t want to lose. But today was not our level of opponent. Again, "Kryvbas" is the most powerful team among those I played against with "Metalist 1925". A very serious opponent with good players who know how to play football. "Kryvbas" deserves those positions, where it is now", - the official Metalist 1925 website quotes Skrypnyk.
Recall, "Kryvbas" is one of the nearest rivals of Kyiv "Dynamo": with this team "white-blue" will play in the 29th round of the Ukrainian championship.