Zhytomyr Polissya defender Artem Shabanov told us what he expects from his team's match against Shakhtar Donetsk in the 15th round of the Ukrainian Championship, which will take place today in Lviv.
"First of all, at the beginning of the international break, we had a rest and recuperated. After that, I think we prepared well for this game. During this period, we watched Shakhtar's matches, studied how they play. We drew conclusions about how we will play. I think everything will be fine.
What are the three main qualities of this Shakhtar team? Good ball control; fast players on the flanks; very quick transition from defence to attack. As for Polissia, I think we can get a positive result through collective play, teamwork, good mood, fighting spirit and playing for each other.
It seems to me that at the equator of the championship it is too early to sum up even the interim results, because a lot can still change after the winter training camp. A new part of the championship will begin and everything can change dramatically. So it's too early to draw any conclusions," Shabanov told the Polissia press service.