Former Shakhtar Donetsk striker Andriy Vorobey has told what he expects from his former team's match against Spanish side Barcelona in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage.
Andrei Vorobey"There are always chances, even with an outright outsider. However, Shakhtar do not have that status in front of the current Barcelona." However, we need to be realistic - it will be extremely difficult to win, because the class of opponents is slightly different. But we want to hope for a miracle or, say, a sensation.
The fact is that the Catalans also need a win. "Barcelona" is a team of extremely high level, because even in the first face-to-face match, the absence of many injured did not greatly affect the potential of the Catalans. And now the injured are returning to the squad, including Robert Lewandowski, so Barça's potential will be even greater....
Although, of course, it will be a very important game for the new Shakhtar head coach to test his strength against a reputable team before, probably, the key match with Antwerp. I think, even for the defeat, nobody will throw a stone in the Pitmen's favour, the main game is ahead of them.
I think that Barcelona will not let Shakhtar attack with big forces. The Catalans will lead the game, while the Pitmen should hope for quick counterattacks and standard positions. And from this situation we can try to get the maximum result.
If the Pitmen cling on to a draw - in my opinion, in the current situation, it will be a great result for the Ukrainian team. Therefore, I will take a risk and bet on a 1-1 draw. (Smiles). At this time for Ukraine fans want to get positive emotions. Although I repeat that Barcelona in any condition is ready to achieve victories," - said Vorobey.
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