The head coach of Shakhtar Donetsk, Ihor Jovichevich, spoke about the current level of readiness of his team for the second half of the current season.
"Of course, we still need to work on the physical aspects: to withstand single combats, to maintain tone and intensity. When freshness comes in, when intensity and physicality come in, then passing accuracy and execution grow and you can dominate the match.
We still have time. Now we are working the hardest and the most, and of course it is felt, such results can be during this period of increasing loads. Tomorrow a slight decline, then again two times strength work and two days in a row matches - with "Ludogorets" and "Maribor", which will be held in the 60/30 format, that is, the team that played 60 minutes will play 30 the next day, and vice versa, who had 30 minutes, will work for 60 minutes plus extra work to make it look like they played 90 minutes. T
because we are already preparing and growing, but we want it to take place in parallel with tactical execution, so that it is also reflected in the result, so that our confidence and faith in our abilities grow. But I am sure that it will come with time," Jovičević said.