Defender Shakhtar Bogdan Butko believes that his team is able to reach the quarter finals of the Champions League.

The miner will fight Roma on February 21 in Kharkov and March 13 in Italy.

"The more you relax, the harder it gets to get into work. But I have long started to study individually and keep myself toned. We periodically get in touch with the guys from the team, we congratulate each other on the holidays. Ahead of the difficult spring season. It is very important to qualitatively prepare and get the condition before the matches with Roma, "Butko quotes the official website of the Miner.

"I think Roma for Shakhtar is not the worst option. Even more detailed did not disassemble the enemy. This we will deal with a little later, and the coaching staff will indicate the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent. Roma has always been one of the best European clubs.

The fact that the Romans in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, speaks of their high level of ".

"Again, at this stage of simple rivals can not be. But, I think Shakhtar has a good chance of reaching the quarterfinal of the tournament. I would like to see a full stadium in Kharkov. Support for fans is of great importance to us, "Bohdan concluded..

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