Legendary Italian coach Arrigo Sacchi expressed his opinion about Shakhtar on the eve of the Pitmen's match in the Champions League main round against Bologna.
"Shakhtar are a bit of a ballerina team. In the sense that it has ups and downs, they are unstable in performance. At the same time, Shakhtar do other things well so that the setbacks are forgotten. This is evidenced by the results of its recent matches: three wins, but also two defeats.
Shakhtar are not cautious enough when playing in defense, but there are few teams like that in Europe in general. However, when they control the game with the ball, they have ideas and speed," La Gazzetta dello Sport quoted Sacchi as saying.