Paulo FONSECA gave his prediction for the Porto-Shakhtar match

Former coach of Shakhtar Donetsk, Paulo Fonseca, who is currently the manager of French Lille, shared his views on the Champions League 6th round match between Porto and Pitmen on Wednesday, December 13 (starting at 22:00): 00:00 Kiev time ).

The 50-year-old expert said that in Portugal, where he came from, Shakhtar players will fight not only for the club but also for Ukraine.

Porto is the undisputed favorite, but Shakhtar also looks stronger than before the first match. It won’t be easy for Porto, don’t let anyone expect it to be an easy ride. But this is not Shakhtar, which had many stars of my time. Now he has a lot of players from his own academy, but he is also very valuable. The arrival of new coach Marino Pusic has given the team momentum and let’s not forget that they have already beaten Barcelona.

Porto will be able to overcome this obstacle only by making a great effort. And yet there is one factor to consider. Because the Ukrainian team sees this match not only from a sporting perspective, but also as a fight on behalf of a country that Russia continues to destroy every day.

I have no doubt that the preparations will be carried out in a way that appeals to the national pride of the football players and that they will fight for their homeland. They are actually angry about the situation in their own country,” Fonseca said.

Previously, former Donetsk striker Oleg Matveev shared his views on the Porto – Shakhtar match.