Ukrainian coach and expert Oleh Fedorchuk advised the players of «Shakhtar» on how to play tomorrow to avoid losing in the next round of the group stage of the Champions League against London’s «Arsenal».
— It is remembered that the renowned Valeriy Lobanovskyi loved to repeat that a reliable defense is the cornerstone for any team. So tomorrow in London, a lot will depend on how «Shakhtar» performs defensively. Unfortunately, this is not the strength of the «miners».
Last week, even the mid-table UPL team — «Kolos» significantly troubled the Donetsk team, who were just lucky to keep their goal untouched. «Arsenal» will not forgive such mistakes.
Still, there is hope that the significance of the matchup, the challenging tournament situation, and the guests' desire to make a name for themselves on the international stage will compel them to perform extraordinarily. Although it must be noted that «Bournemouth» with our Illia Zabarnyi recently delivered an untimely first defeat to «Arsenal» in the EPL. The «Gunners» will be eager to redeem themselves for this failure, and they should not be underestimated.
It is remembered that earlier «Shakhtar» has repeatedly taken advantage of the overconfidence of prestigious opponents who believed they could win without much effort and ended up losing.
I won't be original when I say that «Arsenal» is the favorite, but anything can happen in football. I will be pleasantly surprised if «Shakhtar» does not lose in London, — said Fedorchuk.