The head coach of German Leipzig spoke about the situation in the team before the decisive match of the group stage of the Champions League.
The people of Germany support Ukraine with all their strength in resisting the aggression of the Kremlin troops. Leipzig head coach Marco Rose said this in a press conference before the match against Shakhtar Donetsk. The specialist also noted the strength of Shakhtar’s players and spoke about the personnel situation in his team.
“Amadou Aidara continued training and flew with us, but he will not participate in tomorrow’s game. At the same time, we are counting on Janis Blasvich, who is ready to help us. And this is very important for us. Simakan is also in training today and received the green light”.
I had the experience of playing against Shakhtar two years ago. But now the composition of the team has changed. I think the team is great: a lot of courage, a lot of effort, very good defenders. And players like Mudrik and Stepanenko stand out and guide.
Playing for a draw can never be a wise decision. We know who we are up against, we know that our opponent plays for his country and does it well. But we want to show good football and we are determined to win.
I have already spoken about the situation in Ukraine, especially the war. Of course, it will be difficult for Shakhtar to be so far from home and overcome all this. But I have nothing more to say on this subject. All we can do is support Ukraine. I think people in Germany support Ukraine. Naturally, this is a difficult emotional situation and it is difficult to go through, especially for the men on the field representing their country. But what else can we do but go out on the field, play football and continue with normal life. Although he is not normal,” Rosé was quoted on Shakhtar’s official website.
Remember that today, November 2, Shakhtar Donetsk will play the sixth match of the Champions League group stage against German Leipzig. The match will take place on Wednesday in Warsaw. Starts at 19:45 Kyiv time.
Earlier, Shakhtar’s head coach Igor Jovicevich shared his expectations from the upcoming match.
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