Head coach of Shakhtar Donetsk Igor Jovicevic shared his reaction to the results of the Europa League last-16 draw, which drew Feyenoord of the Netherlands as his team's opponents at this stage.
"Our opponent's team is top, this year Feyenoord is leading the championship. There are no easy opponents, and we respect our opponent. We are expecting tough matches, and the opponent will be the favorite, but we will fight to the end and believe that a miracle can happen again.
Favorites don't always win, although we need to be realistic about the situation. The issue is that a lot can happen on the field during 95 minutes. It is on the day of the match that you have to show that you are the best - this is our philosophy. We need to go from match to match to make the impossible possible.
"We perceived Feyenoord as a good opponent, but none of the possible options were easy. We will prepare seriously for the matches against the Dutch, but now we have a game against Minaya, which is our immediate priority. Moreover, we have personnel problems," Jovićević said.