Celtic defender Jenz Moritz shared his thoughts on the upcoming match of the 2nd round of the Champions League group stage against Shakhtar:
— What is the significance of the game against Shakhtar and how confident is your team after the match against Real Madrid?
- For me, this match will be another big match in my career, and it will also be great for my team. We are ready and will play with concentration.
- A week ago, Celtic lost to Real Madrid, and Shakhtar defeated Leipzig - what do you expect from the opponent?
- We played well with Real Madrid for 60 minutes, but now we should pay attention to using all our chances without leaving everything for the final of the match. Shakhtar is a structured team with a good midfield line: the opponent plays well in the block and then counterattacks. We need to think about this, but it is also important to deliver the balls to the areas of the field we need.
- What kind of atmosphere do you expect, given that Shakhtar is not playing at home?
- Each match is a difficult challenge, we expect the same from the meeting with Shakhtar. But everything depends on us, since it is we who will play.
— What do you think about the match in the context of what happened last week?
— As in any other match, we expect a positive result. We need to win, so let's start playing our football from the first minutes.
- Did you have extra time to prepare - did you change anything before the game with Shakhtar?
— We prepared very well, trained hard. The team is ready for the opponent.
- Which of the Shakhtar players could be personally singled out, because this is a new and young team?
- Yes, this is a young team that plays a wide game. I would single out counterattacks, because Shakhtar can go from defense to attack very quickly, but we are ready.