Former Feyenoord head coach Gertjan Verbeek has spoken harshly about Shakhtar's chances of success in the upcoming return match against Feyenoord in the 1/8 finals, which will be held in Rotterdam next week.
Gertjan Verbeck"Shakhtar goes to Rotterdam to visit Feyenoord with shit in their pants. This club has used foreigners extensively in the past. Because of the war with Russia, their team now has mostly players from Ukraine on the field. "Shakhtar" would not be very successful in the Eredivisie with their current potential. This should not be a problem for Feyenoord in a home match. At the moment, Shakhtar are far from being a top team. It was clear to see their consternation towards Feyenoord.
"We talk a lot about Shakhtar, but a number of Feyenoord players were also disappointing. "Feyenoord was bad in attack and didn't score. Osama Idrissi and Markus Pedersen are the main dissonances in the game. "What Feyenoord has shown in recent weeks is that the club will play more directly in the final phase," Verbeek said.
Note that Gertjan Verbeek, 60, coached Feyenoord in 2008. At the moment this specialist has no job in professional soccer.
