Famous Ukrainian TV presenter Igor Tsyganik has made a prediction for the return leg of the Europa League 1/16 finals between Marseille and Shakhtar.
"I believe that the sacking of Gennaro Gattuso was not the best thing for Shakhtar. Because in any case, the emergence of a new coach always makes the players prove themselves to him, prove something, gives this flash of emotion and confidence that everything can be changed.
It will be difficult for Shakhtar at the Velodrome. "The Shakhtar did not convince me in the first meeting, Marseille were much closer to winning. But a 2-2 draw leaves the teams with equal chances, so we'll have to start all over again.
I won't dare to bet on the winner of the duel, but I think the match will be productive again. Of course, Shakhtar will fight to the end, they have to prove themselves in attack again, both teams need to score goals. That's why I propose to make the first bet, which is a proven option from the first meeting, "both to score".
A ticket to the last 16 of the Europa League is at stake - passions can run high. This, in turn, can lead to a large number of yellow cards. "I'll risk a second bet with 'red card: yes'," said Tsyganik.