“I understood that with our luck the group of death cannot be avoided”

36-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk goalkeeper Andrey Pyatov He said if he wanted a “death group” for the Pitmen in the Champions League.

– After two rounds, Shakhtar together with Borussia lead Group B …

– Now you understand what “spark” will mean with Mönchengladbach. After the Champions League draw with Shakhtar, few people believed in the group with Real, Inter and Borussia. I don’t think anybody predicted four points after two rounds either. We have raised the bar and we must maintain it.

I remember when I first came to Shakhtar, we beat Celtic and Benfica in the first two rounds, and then we lost four games in a row and went nowhere.

– Before the draw he guessed two opponents: Borussia and Inter. At the same time, Liverpool wanted from the first basket. Did you want a “death group” for Shakhtar?

– I understood that with our luck we could not avoid this (laughs). I wanted Liverpool because I never played with him. With “Inter” probably, after 0: 5, fate ordered us to play again. As for Borussia, Mönchengladbach had the feeling that we would catch them from the fourth basket.

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