The expert spoke about the best season in the history of Shakhtar.

Former coach of Donetsk miner Mircea Lucescu remembered the legendary UEFA Cup final in Istanbul in 2009, when the Pitmen first and only time raised the European Cup over their heads.

" We studied the opponent well.

We knew how to attack them and how we can score a goal for them.. In the finals, a strong team played against us, "

“The victory in the UEFA Cup is the merit of the president, who believed in our victory. He was completely focused on it, he knew that he would create a strong team. His relationship with the team was very important, he always cared about the players, gave them confidence and helped grow. "

Earlier, ex-mentor Dynamo Yuri Semin remembered leaving the capital's club in 2009.