We think about victory in every match
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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Shakhtar midfielder Taras Stepanenko speaks about the upcoming game vs Borussia Monchengladbach
- Taras, halfway through the Champions League group stage, Shakhtar are sitting in the second spot. Have you figured out in which matches you still need to claim points to reach the knockout phase?
- To be honest, I didn’t calculate anything because in this kind of group it’s difficult to predict something. It’s a really tough group: Real Madrid, Inter, Monchengladbach and Shakhtar. The level of all teams is high and no one can know what will happen in the next game. We can see this from the results that are available at the moment. We must take the pitch for every match thinking about winning in order to meet our objective.
- We all are concerned with and follow the situation around cancelling the Switzerland v Ukraine game. What’s the morale of the internationals playing at Shakhtar? Will the fact that Monchengladbach players defend the colours of Switzerland give you any additional motivation?
- The Champions League is a completely different tournament. The mood is OK as we understand that no matter what decision UEFA makes, little depends on us. We were ready to play back then, and we are ready now if the meeting is postponed. But now we represent the interests of the club and solve our tasks in another competition. I think the Swiss players of Borussia have the same situation.