Tonight Shakhtar Donetsk will begin the season of the Europa League against Finnish Ilva. This is a debut meeting of miners with clubs from Finland, and the team itself is quite complicated. What are they strong? And what is weak? How does Shakhtar prepare for the beginning of the season? OBOZ.UA collected all the details.
“Ilves”: almost 100 years, different sports, only 4 trophies
The team was created in 1931 in Tamper, not far from Helsinki. The city on the shore of the lake wanted something a lot of sports sports -therefore, the club changed the meeting several times, hockey became the main one, twice as much as the structure even collapsed … and again united when three different clubs united. Now they are called Lynx.
Ilves has only 4 cups for almost 100 years of existence: one victory in the championship and 3 in the Finland Cup. This year, the European cups became a silver champion: Rys at the last moment lost the opportunity to take the first 43 years of the championship, so they went to the qualifications of LE. This year they conduct a new struggle for Viccausliga gold, being 3 positions with 4 defeats. The highest achievement in Europe-1999 and the playoffs of the Cup winners. Then it was possible to play 1: 1 with Roma at the exit, but the Finns houses were broken 5: 2.
According to Transfermarkt, the team costs 4.35 million euros today. The most expensive players are two – Yukkola and Popovich, both out of 450 thousand. But the best player this year, Marius Sossack: a young midfielder who made 4+3 for 15 games. The club mainly consists of Finns, most players did not spend more than 3 years in the team.
How is the enemy approaching today’s match?
The Finns have a spring system, so everything is in full swing – and this is a plus before playing with the Ukrainian club. Ilves actively competes for leadership, inferior to Turk only in 1 point. Although the season is already overshadowed – it was left at the beginning. Over the past month, the club spent 5 matches, won only three.
Games this season appear: Finns are active closer to the break and to the final whistle. But if the Ilves final within 20 minutes is bad, it is difficult for them to win the match. Of course, the miners will play completely differently under the leadership of the new coach since July, and ours are just starting to perform after the holidays. Interestingly, Turan will bring the Grand game and will use these weak factors in the enemy? The coach himself said this:
“I believe that we will behave well and powerfully, we will own the ball, we will play for Shakhtar. We will play in the half of the field of the other. You will see a team that responds to each ball and will completely give a victory. I really trust our players, I see fire in their eyes. “
Euro the Shakhtar Cups fell in the middle of the meeting
Pitmen of such an early beginning in European cups found on the eve. Arda Turan prepared a team with intensive physical activity (which did not benefit everyone). The coach himself says that he wants to combine training and rest. There were currently 2 matches: 1: 0 won against Gorica, but 1: 1 left Slovak. Shakhtar increases the dynamics and pressure, but must be added to the ball to turn it faster and more efficiently.
Preparatory preparation before the game in Ljubljana took place yesterday, the miners developed squares, holding the ball and developing an attack within an hour and a half. We will see all the results of the creative genius of Turan tonight, in his first official game as a mentor. Interestingly, the meetings do not stop and will continue … tomorrow! Shakhtar will play against local diamond on July 11.
Shakhtar personnel problems began before official matches
Turan seems to be overdue with too intense training, because 2 players are not available. During a meeting in Slovenia, the midfielder Dmitry Kriskiv was injured. We will not see this until August. Diego Arroyo Central Back also flew out, which caused damage to the side of the knee and for treatment for 2 weeks. Thus, both will definitely not help in both games against the Finns. And if the winter newcomer Shaktara spent only 1 incomplete match for the first team, then Kriskiv is important in rotation and spent more than 30 matches last season. Until until new injuries in the miner camp, but now every spring player is reported.
Will Shakhtar continue?
Honestly, let’s say. “Ilves” is not about football, but about the pleasure of the process. Historically, the Finnish team never passed the first stage of selection. At the same time, there are many dry matches in the club. The Ukrainian team does not have the right to another result, except for 2 victories. Let’s be honest: to fly out of the Europa League in the first round will be a shame for one of the best clubs in Ukraine. In case of confrontation of the 2-Metress, we will continue to remain Busiktash. But if you lose, then in the conferences League there will be a second chance against “AZ”. The remaining 3 Ukrainian clubs will begin there.
Where and when to watch the match?
The first match of Shakhtar against Ilva will be held on July 10 in Ljubljana. The meeting will show the Meggo service. The beginning of the game of the 1st round of the Europa League at 21:00. Shakhters are the main favorite of both this match and the whole pair.
Source: Obozrevatel
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