RBLRB LeipzigClub page
SHDShakhtarClub page
Squad value€515m
Squad value€197.6m
Key playerAntonio Nusa
Key playerKauã Elias
Head coachMartín Demichelis
Head coachArda Turan
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Leipzig do most of their defending a long way from their own goal.
“Their defensive activity takes place relatively far from their own goal.”New coach, new tempo. Leipzig want the ball but they also want to win it back fast and go straight for goal the moment they do.
“The former Bayern defender wants RB to play with intensity, aggressive pressing and quick vertical attacks after turnovers without surrendering possession and control entirely.”One midfielder stays home; the other two sprint past the striker into the box. Both full-backs push right up the touchline, and the second the ball is lost everyone piles in to get it back.
“Demichelis took the same positional six, the same adventurous eights, the same aggressive full-backs and the same immediate transition pressure into his first competitive match.”Turan's own plan: keep the ball and make you chase it until you tire, then send on fresh attackers for the last half-hour.
“План полягав у тому, що ми випустили атакувальну лінію з Мендози, Траоре й Аліссона, щоб завдяки постійній грі з м’ячем вони втомили суперника, так ми планували більше розкрити їхні зони та вже в другому таймі випустити Невертона, Кауана Еліаса й Педріньйо, аби додати ще більше динаміки в останній третині поля.”The plan was that we started a front line of Mendoza, Traoré and Alisson so that through constant play with the ball they would tire the opponent, opening up their zones more, and then in the second half bring on Newerton, Kauã Elias and Pedrinho to add even more dynamism in the final third. our translation
Shakhtar are stubborn without the ball and dangerous the moment they win it.
“Sjachtar trok af en toe aan de noodrem (zes gele kaarten), maar voelde dat er met een omschakelmoment nog steeds wat te halen was.”Shakhtar pulled the emergency brake now and then (six yellow cards), but sensed there was still something to gain from a quick transition. our translation
Their Brazilians are the danger, but Ukrainian coaches think they have been coasting and taking opponents lightly. Watch whether they are actually running.
“Ще після матчу з «Харковом» я звернув увагу на те, що іноземці якось упереджено ставляться до суперника, працюють не на максимумі, – сказав Бабич.”Already after the match with Kharkiv I noticed that the foreign players are somehow dismissive towards the opponent, they are not working at their maximum, said Babych. our translation