Marino Pusic spoke about the next opponent of the Donetsk club in the main round of the tournament.
Atalanta is one of the best football teams in Europe. Shakhtar head coach Marino Pusic thinks so.
The Pitmen coach, in particular, recalled that the club from Bergamo is the current winner of the Europa League, so it cannot be treated with contempt.
It’s the winner of the UEFA Europa League, it’s a very strong team – one of the best in Europe based on last season’s performance and it shows on the European stage, at the Champions League level.
Of course, he has a certain style of play – he puts a lot of pressure on certain areas of the field. We all know how an opponent puts pressure on their opponents, forcing them to put in maximum effort. We know their strengths, but we also know their weaknesses. And I can say it will be a very serious game.
Every game against Atalanta is not easy. But we are certainly here to play with such opponents. This game will require a lot from us, but we are ready to give a lot to do well in this tournament. I think tomorrow’s match will be interesting.
During matches like this, it is very important to maintain a balance between attack and defense and to stay focused in each episode – for the full 95 minutes, and maybe more. It takes a lot of discipline, a lot of balance. Surely we must not lose our identity. And this is what we will show tomorrow,” said Pusic in the pre-match press conference.
We remind you that the match between Shakhtar and Atalanta will take place today, October 2, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, at the Arena AufSchalke stadium. The match will start at 19.45 Kyiv time.
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