The head coach of Donetsk «Shakhtar», Arda Turan, shared his expectations for today’s away match of his team against the Irish «Shamrock Rovers» in the 4th round of the main stage of the Conference League.
«We will face an opponent with a coach who has played over 400 games for this club. Championship character is in their DNA. I already said this when we played against „Aberdeen“. It is very difficult to oppose an opponent in this part of the world, in the north. Corners, free kicks, the mentality of the game — we are in for a tough match.
I also told my players: we will meet with champions, and we need to remember how to play against champions. This is a very important match for us, and we will act accordingly on the field.
Speaking of individuals, „Shamrock“ has a great midfielder Watts, a very aggressive player. Also number two, Gannon — usually a left-back, but sometimes plays on the right. A very good footballer. Very aggressive in one-on-one duels. Gaffney — a very aggressive player, number 20. He is very experienced, at 36 years old. They also have a great captain. And number 10, Burke, has good qualities», said Turan at the pre-match press conference.
