The midfielder of the "miners" Taras Stepanenko told about the adaptation of the Brazilian newcomers to the team.

In the current offseason, Shakhtar acquired two Brazilian performers - Fernando and Maicon.

According to Stepanenko, the quality of Shakhtar's newcomers does not raise questions.

"I'll say right away - it's clear that high-level players. Brazilian football is changing, and players come to the team are more disciplined, more prepared tactically. It can be seen right away. On the field, they immediately understand what to do. This is a big plus, they do not need so much time to adapt ".

"Fernando? It can be seen that a fast and technical football player. He will seriously help Shakhtar. This is a worthy replacement for Bernard. Maicon - tenacious football player with a good transfer and impact ".

"The question is, what tasks will now be put by Mr. Central midfielders. When Fred played, Malyshev and I took a defensive position, because we knew that Fred was constantly getting on the attack. Now, I think the responsibility and the burden on the central midfielders will be more distributed, because there is no such attacking player as Fred, "Stepanenko broadcasts the Football 1.

Earlier, Fernando said that he was satisfied with his debut for Shakhtar, because he ended in victory.