Head coach Hoffenheim Julian Nagelsman in an exclusive interview with Football. ua spoke about preparations for the match against Shakhtar in the Champions League.
- This will be your first season of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Is Shakhtar your main opponent in the group?.
- Of course, this is an interesting group, which stands out Manchester City. However, Shakhtar is a good team, to meet with whom we will carefully prepare. The Donetsk team has a very talented staff, high quality and creativity. Meeting with Shakhtar will be an exciting challenge for Hoffenheim.
- In the team quite a lot of injured. Do you think that this can interfere with the proper preparation for confrontation?.
- We are doing our best in this situation. Of course, we almost had to replace the entire starting lineup to start the season, but we can count on the whole team to compensate for this.
- Have you already watched the game of Shakhtar and the tactics of Paulo Fonseca? Do you have doubts about the fact that both teams will play open football?.
- I can speak only for myself and my team, and we come to every game with a positive attitude. Of course, we also study each of our rivals before the meetings.
- What player Shakhtar could allocate? Who do you consider the most dangerous performer?.
- It would be unfair to single out an individual player. Miner - a club that for many years produced eminent players. Paulo Fonseca is their great and experienced coach, who also speaks the language of eight Brazilian performers. This is always a big plus.
- To hold the first match on the road - is this an advantage for you? Are not you afraid of the pressure of the stands?.
- We look forward to our match with the Miner.
We worked very hard to finally participate in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, and with joyful excitement we are waiting for the upcoming challenges. This is what gives us tremendous motivation.
Recall, the match Shakhtar - Hoffenheim will be held in Kharkov at the USC Metalist September 19. The beginning of the game in 20. 00.
Football. ua thanks the press service of Hoffenheim for assisting in the preparation of the interview.
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