Honored coach of Ukraine Myron Markevich shared what he expects from the match of the main stage of the Champions League between London’s Arsenal and Donetsk’s Shakhtar, which will take place today in the capital of England.
— The sensational defeat of Arsenal in the last round of the EPL — against Bournemouth (0:2, — note. ed.) shouldn’t be misleading. And not only because the Gunners were unable to deploy several leaders, primarily due to different tournaments.
In the Champions League, Arsenal will already be maximally focused, and they are the favorites. Moreover, several players will return who will recover from injuries, and the defeat to Bournemouth will only motivate the Londoners to rehabilitate as quickly as possible. By the way, the Arsenal coach has already hinted at this.
What to advise the miners? To choose the right tactics; actions with an open formation are unlikely to bring dividends: the hosts are faster and more skillful with the ball. However, playing defensively, with swift counterattacks and home setups during set pieces could make life difficult for the hosts.
If everything ends in a draw tomorrow, it will be a good achievement for the miners, — said Markevich.
