FC Porto's Hulk urges team to learn from their mistakes – UEFA Champions League News
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hulk-c16436 has urged his team to learn from their mistakes following their 3-1 UEFA Champions League loss to Zenit St Petersburg. The Brazilian has insisted that all the players share responsibility for the defeat.
The Portistas travelled to the Petrovsky Stadium yesterday, September 28, for their UEFA Champions League group stage match against Zenit St Petersburg. Many expected it to be tight game with a low score line, however, the ninety minutes unfolded very differently.
From the start, the home side were determined to stamp their authority on the proceedings but went behind after a simple tap-in from James Rodriguez. Following their goal, Zenit stepped up the pace and went on an all out attack.
The game changing moment came when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jorge-Fucile-c19163 was sent off right before half-time, reducing Vitor Pereira’s men down to ten.
With the lack of a natural left-back, the Russian outfit exploited the situation and scored twice more to secure maximum points in emphatic fashion. Roman Shirkov was the best player on the night and his well-taken brace is a testament to that.
Besides Shirkov, a host of top quality stars plied their trade in last night’s game such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rolando-c31583. However the most talented player on the pitch was undoubtedly Brazilian International, Hulk, who had a rather quite ninety
minutes.
The Selecao forward was expected to be the difference between the sides with his quality. However, he failed to make a mark on the match and could not prevent a defeat for the visitors. He has now claimed that a single individual cannot be responsible for
the result.
Speaking to reporters, the attacker said that whether it was a loss or win, the score line was always made with teamwork and no one can singlehandedly secure three points for the team.
"Whether it is a victory or a defeat, it is always the responsibility of the collective,” he said.
Reaching the UEFA Champions League is no mean feat by any standard, and Hulk claims that now the Dragao are a proper part of the competition; they have achieved what they set out to do.
"We have entered a very high level stage and we reached the goal. One was tied and the other was even more difficult and we had to run the double.”
Lastly, the former Tokyo Verdy man said they will have to improve upon their performances and further better their game.
"We have to raise our head and go around, but this is not a bad time,” Hulk was quoted as saying.
Despite an unconvincing showing against Zenit in the UEFA Champions League, FC Porto are still in pole position to qualify and they will get another opportunity to add to their tally when the tournament returns next month.
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