Former midfielder of "Karpaty" and "Hoverla" Mykhailo Kopolovets, who has also played in Germany, shared that he can help "Shakhtar" achieve a positive result today in the Champions League match against the German football giant "Bayern":
Mykhailo Kopolovets— For the "miners," German clubs are quite inconvenient; let’s recall at least the rout by "Bayern" — 0:7 or 0:10 on aggregate against "Borussia." On the other hand, Shakhtar achieved its main success on the international stage in 2009 by winning the UEFA Cup final against "Werder" — 2:1.
Is there a chance for the Donetsk team today to rehabilitate for the heavy defeat against "Bayern," taking advantage of the fact that Bayern has a crowded infirmary? It’s hard to say, as I know what German football is like from the inside, and teams there always fight until the end, regardless of whether they are playing against an outsider or a leader and in whatever lineup. Therefore, I am convinced that today "Bayern," even without a whole group of leading players, will not change its playing philosophy: they will control the ball and increase the tempo. Bayern cannot be frightened by staff losses, as even without Kane, Gnabry, and Coman, there are players who can score.
For me, in Gelsenkirchen, a lot will depend on how primarily the "miners" perform. If they do not yield in the battle of wills, delight with game discipline, and high execution, their chances of not losing will sharply increase.
