Shatskykh Satisfied with Pakhtakor Players’ Effort
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Maksym Shatskykh felt the overall performance of his players was satisfactory, but the 46-year-old head coach admitted his side lacked bite upfront.
Esteghlal and Pakhtakor shared the spoils in a goalless draw Monday night.
“We knew that Esteghlal would attack mainly through the wings and passes from standard situations,” said Shatskykh.
“It is precisely in such situations that we planned to be vigilant and we were. We did not leave empty areas.
“In attack, we lacked a final pass or shot. I am satisfied with the efforts of the players. We were able to correct some minor mistakes in the first half after the break.”
Pakhtakor will play Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates next week with both teams in desperate need of victory.