Quote from: CLS63 on Today at 08:53:58 PM

Shakhtar started their training with their new coach Arda Turan much earlier than Beşiktaş. He has great methods to make his players ready for a tough fight. Now he is only focusing on tactical training.

Beşiktaş have barely started on the other hand. And they still have weak areas and need immediate transfers. I'm afraid I don't see them reaching the next round here. Tongue

Most probably they would continue their journey in the Conference League.

Shakhtar are toward the front, Arda Turan has started tactical training too soon, and he has already impressed us in friendlies and Europa qualifiers. But don't count on Besiktas, under Solskjaer they are set to face Shakhtar in a straight line in Round 2, also they are trying hard to carry on being in Europe. So transfers may still come, but strategically they are not pushovers, right? I would say it is too advanced to rule them out, this clash could go either way be conditional on the final preparations in Istanbul & late signing.