Mladen Bartulovich "The most important thing for us is victory"

The head coach of "Metalist 1925" Mladen Bartulovich commented on the victory over "Kolos" from Polonnoye in the 1/16 finals of the Vbet Ukrainian Cup:

- "Kolos" lost decently. Do you think you won fairly or do you need to push the players a little? You are in the top five of the UPL, and the opponent is at the bottom of the amateur championship.

- First of all, I congratulate my team on the victory, and we are pleased that we won. As for the match itself, we knew that there are always such games in the Cup.

If you don't score quickly, nervousness sets in. That's how it was today. I want to praise the opponent's team, which put up a good fight today. They did well, they played well, it was a bit nerve-wracking for us. The most important thing for us is the victory, advancing further, and avoiding injuries.

- Can we say that you won with ease?

- No, not with ease. The guys also put in a lot of effort because the field was tough. Football is such now that you can't easily beat anyone. This is shown by the results in the Cup, where amateur teams eliminate teams from the First League or the UPL. You can't relax and win easily.