Renowned Ukrainian coach Serhiy Kovalets has revealed how he assesses Shakhtar's chances of playing Porto in the last round of the Champions League group stage.
Sergey Kovalets - "Shakhtar have already guaranteed themselves a European spot and this should help the Ukrainian team. I think the Miners have a psychological advantage now, because no one expected them to fight with Porto for second place until the last round after their 1-3 defeat to the Dragons.
It is important to play tactically correctly, not to open up prematurely, because Porto is a fast, technical team. If we give free zones and lose balls in our own half of the field in the transitional phases, we will have few chances. We need to play for the result, and the coaches must find an effective recipe. By the way, Shakhtar's coaching staff is constantly being strengthened and now it is a real international think tank, there are people to think there. But the fact that Porto can be beaten is 100 per cent certain," the expert is confident.
