Arda Turan announced after the draw: 'I am unhappy with this behavior of my players!'

In the 12th week of the Ukrainian Premier League, Shakhtar Donetsk, coached by Arda Turan, faced Dynamo Kiev at home. The derby at Arena Lviv ended in a goalless draw.

With this result, Shakhtar Donetsk increased its points to 29 and became the leader, passing Polessya with 28 points with 1 more match. Dynamo Kyiv ranked 3rd with 23 points.

Arda Turan's statements after the match are as follows:

"A REPRESENTATION, NOT A CRITICISM"

We will not give up on our ideals and ideas. I'm happy to play our game this way. After being down to 10 people, our struggle and team discipline are actually in a good position. It's just that we sometimes have trouble concentrating and focusing because of so much emotional intensity. I can understand my players. It's not a reproach or criticism. But this is our job, we have to. We completed the 9th match in 29 days. We are pleased with the position we found. We could have won all 4 matches in the Champions League. Maybe these two draws might not have happened in the league, but as I said, we will continue our idea. We will maintain our playing style.

"THE THING I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH IS HALF OF THE TEAM GOING IN AND HALF LEFT OUT AFTER THE MATCH"

But if the fire within us goes out, it will never be more important than tactics and football. We must protect this fire. As I said, I am actually very happy, very pleased with the behavior of my players. But what I'm not happy with is that after the match, half the team went inside and the other half stayed out. I already hate international breaks, I don't like them at all. But the team should feel this after fighting so much in the derby with 10 people. I understand, there isn't much of an audience. Sometimes you can't feel the match. But the response to this struggle must be to embrace each other. If we stop holding on to each other, we won't gain anything. In football, being a family, being a team, winning duels, and the fire within you are more important than anything else, because now everything in the world is obvious, everyone uses certain tactics. It uses some solutions. If we make this difference with feelings, emotions, winning one on one or without hugging each other, it doesn't matter.

"I AM UNHAPPY WITH THIS BEHAVIOR OF MY PLAYERS"

How many coaches in Europe use players as much as I do? I'm curious about that. That's why I'm unhappy with this behavior of my players. I'll talk to them about this when we get back.