Shakhtar head coach Arda Turan shared his thoughts ahead of the match against AZ in the quarterfinals of the Conference League.

At the pre-conference, the mentor emphasized the complexity of the upcoming fight to his opponent:.

" I already respect the Dutch football culture and AZ. We need everything to successfully hold the fight. I think it will be an important match, but we are mentally prepared,” Turan said.

The coach also commented on the possibility of a repeat situation with missed balls at the start of the game, as happened in the first round:.

" We don’t know what will happen in 90 minutes, but we can know how to react in any situation,” he said.

Okremo mentor vidpov for nutrition and physical training of the team after the rest of the match:.

“We are tired, but tomorrow we won’t be like this. “We want to get to the final stage, but we can’t justify it,” Turan said.

The coach also noted the difference in priorities between the management and the team, strengthening the club’s ambitions in the European arena:.

" “We really want to go to Leipzig,” he added..

Finally, Turan guessed about the team’s tournament prospects in European cups:.

" If you want to go back to the Champions League, you can reroll. This is a great gift both for us and for the country,” the coach concluded.

The match match between Shakhtar and AZ will take place on the 16th week at 19:45 Kyiv time.