Shakhtar's head coach shared his expectations from the upcoming fight of the "miners" in the Champions League against Roma.

On Wednesday, the Donetsk team in its field will hold the first duel of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League against Roma.

On the eve of the match, the head coach of the "miners" Paulo Fonseca gave comments to the football channel Football.

"It is more important to preserve the old performers than to sign new ones. They understand our philosophy of the game, so I'm very pleased with the fees, "- began Paulo.

"We played all the matches except one on the opponent's half of the field. But this is hard to count in fights with Roma, and even compare the level is not worth it, it's heaven and earth. And because there was no point in projecting to the matches the tactics that we are going to use in the Champions League. In duels with the Romans, fortune will need us last ".

"First of all, I hope for the bestowal of the players and care in every episode. Then, we can count on success. Our task in Europe is to go as far as possible. But I constantly accent the players that my priority is the championship of Ukraine ", - summed up the Portuguese.

The match between Shakhtar and Roma will begin on Wednesday at 21:45 Kiev time.

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