Artem Frankov, a well-known journalist and editor-in-chief of Futbol magazine, made a prediction for the match of the group stage of the Champions League between Shakhtar and Celtic.
"In the first round of the Champions League, "Shakhtar" took out "Leipzig" with such a roar that it was impossible not to hear in Glasgow. Moreover, at the same time, "Celtic" was burning at the home of "Real Madrid", like the Japanese - during the attempted invasion of Korea during the reign of shogun Toyotomi Hideoshi.
The hint, I think, is clear - the current "Celtic" is Japaneseized to the brim, and the absence of Furuhashi in the center of attack (hashi, not hashi, is not in the Japanese sizzling!) against the Spaniards was perceived as a big surprise and a bad decision by Ange Postecoglou. Where are the Japanese from? Yes, the head coach is Australian, they play in the same zone with the Japanese.
Last weekend, "Celtic" did not play because of the mourning for Queen Elizabeth, but "Shakhtar" in the usual style of the championship of Ukraine, with blood and flesh, won three points, scoring "Black Sea" in the sixth compensated minute - 2: 1. The incredible luck that accompanied the miners in Leipzig did not leave them here either - Ocheretko scored the winning goal with his own shot, that is, with a shot at Lasina Traore: the ricochet completely disoriented the Odessa goalkeeper Nepogodov... Although Maryan Shved would have scored normally, with a head — and that's bread. How will it be in Poland?!
Thus, the mood of Ukrainian football players is fine, but the current state of "Celtic" is not completely clear. A crazy start in the Scottish Premier League (six wins in six matches with a goal difference of 25-1!) has already been left behind and was even slightly devalued by a lackluster defeat by Real Madrid - by and large, Celtic only had enough for the first half. On the other hand, it is unlikely that Igor Jovichevich's team will be able to suppress Postecoglou's wards like that, and the fart is such a size, specific and unpredictable. How else will the Swedish referee Nyberg behave, even if the referee factor has lost a lot of importance recently...
"Shakhtar" - "Celtic" (history): Champions League 2007/08, gr - 2:0d, 1:2g, Champions League 2004/05, gr - 3:0d, 0:1g
Odds on Score: 3.30 - 3.65 - 2.18 Total Over 2.5 at 1.75
My bet: total over 3 at 2.26,” Frankov said.