Head coach of French Lille Paulo Fonseca, known in Ukraine for his work with Shakhtar Donetsk, shared his prediction for the Champions League match Porto vs Shakhtar.
"This duel will be different from the first match. Life for Porto will become more difficult, because then Shakhtar had several losses. Only with a great effort will the Portuguese be able to overcome this obstacle.
And there is a factor that also has to be taken into account. It has to do with the fact that Shakhtar are looking at this match not only from a sporting perspective, but also as a fight in the name of Ukraine, which continues to be massacred by Russia.
I have no doubt that there was a conversation appealing to the national feelings of the players, and they will fight for their motherland. In fact, it is not even necessary because they themselves are worried about the situation in Ukraine," Fonseca was quoted by A Bola as saying.