Bags for the match with Rukh.

Shakhtar head coach Patrick van Leeuwen spoke about the sparring with Rukh (2:0) and the team’s preparation for the upcoming official matches.

“Before we reject the Gravians of the national team, and for all other football players who do not enter our warehouse until the double break, we have also organized for them a friendly match with Rukh. The Academy’s leaders trained in the same way with us, which allowed us to marvel at the youngsters in sparring with the first team.

For me, a positive conclusion is not to look at the result, but at how we played, how the players were able to show themselves after two days of important training. I'm happy with the sparring, happy with the group and how we all worked the rest of the days. For part of this group, they also prepared for the upcoming championship match. We check the rotation of the collectors in order to continue the tactical part of the work.

Always be careful to practice at a high level, so that the graves, not taken to the gathering, have small physical and tactical requirements.. So, if the team gets together at once, they all stay on the same level and take the same form. Such breaks allow coaches to organize friendly matches and give playing time to players who play less frequently in Championship and Champions League matches.

I have to work with a group of 20 football players, which allows us to conduct training games 11 on 11, marvel at the young people. Also, I’ll look at the future: as it happens, then you’ll already have a lot of young Viconavians and you’ll be making announcements about their group. I am satisfied with my work,” Shakhtar’s official website quotes the mentor.

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