Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Artem Bondarenko has shared his expectations for the 2023/24 Ukrainian Premier League season, which started last Friday.
Artem Bondarenko"I am in pleasant anticipation that our dear UPL is returning to us. Everything is great, we are preparing, getting used to the new coaching requirements of Patrick Van Leeuwen. We'll see how it goes, and I hope for the best.
Of course, I remember who we lost the first points against in the last championship. In the first round, we played Metalist 1925 in Kyiv at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium, the score was 0-0. I hope that now we will be more responsible towards our opponent. We are better prepared, so I don't think it will happen like it did then.
Who is Shakhtar's main rival in the fight for the championship? I don't want to make any bets right now, to single out anyone - who is our main rival. I think both Dynamo and Dnipro-1 are worthy rivals who will fight for the top places," Bondarenko said.
