Zenit midfielder Axel Witsel relied on Leverkusen’s pressure after the Blue-White-Sky Blues’ defeat in BayArena for the 3rd match-day of UEFA’S Champions League Group C.
“We are disappointed with the game. We knew it would be hard and that we would come under pressure. They put us under a lot of pressure in the first half and it was difficult for us to get forward with the ball. The problem was that we started to play when we were 2-0 down and it was much too late.
Our defence was a real block [in the first half]. We were very compact at the back and it was difficult for Leverkusen to find space between the lines. In the second half it was tough. After they made it 2-0 we started to play. It is bad but we still have three more games so we will have the opportunity to do better and try to win at home. I think this defeat means we have to win the next game at home”.
