Castro doesn’t need ‘miracle’ with Roma
Luis Castro insists it won’t take ‘a miracle’ for Shakhtar Donetsk to eliminate Roma from the Europa League. ‘Football is a world of opportunity.’ The first leg ended 3-0 for…
Castro complains at ‘unjust’ Roma result
Shakhtar Donetsk coach Luis Castro believes the 3-0 Roma result was ‘unjust’ and the Stephan El Shaarawy goal should’ve been disallowed. The Giallorossi won the first leg of the Europa…
Castro: ‘Roma can win Europa League’
Shakhtar Donetsk coach Luis Castro admits Paulo Fonseca left ‘big shoes to fill’ and Roma are ‘one of the candidates to win the Europa League this season.’ The first leg…
Castro: ‘Blocked off Inter attacks’
Shakhtar Donetsk coach Luis Castro reveals the tactical adjustments he made to ‘close off Inter initiatives in attack.’ The Ukrainians could’ve qualified for the Champions League Round of 16 with…
Castro: ‘Inter one of the best in the world’
Shakhtar Donetsk are top of their group after drawing with Inter and Real Madrid’s stalemate at Borussia Monchengladbach. ‘Inter are one of the best teams in the world,’ said coach…
Castro: ‘Inter proved superiority’
Shakhtar Donetsk coach Luis Castro concedes Inter ‘ran riot’ after the second goal in a 5-0 Europa League semi-final. ‘Inter proved their superiority.’ The Ukrainians were unbeaten in 11 competitive…
Castro needs ‘perfect strategy’ against Inter
Shakhtar Donetsk coach Luis Castro looks forward to the ‘most important match’ in his career and hopes to ‘stop Inter and Romelu Lukaku with the perfect strategy’. The Ukrainians prepare…
Castro: ‘Shakhtar and Inter know each other’
Shakhtar Donetsk coach Luis Castro warns everyone not to expect surprise choices in the Europa League semi-final with Inter. ‘We studied each other carefully.’ It kicks off on Monday in…
Castro: ‘Shakhtar more experienced’
Shakhtar Donetsk Coach Luis Castro admits they “have more Champions League experience and it shows” after beating Atalanta 2-1. The Ukrainians fought back from an early Duvan Zapata goal –…
Shakhtar boss Castro warns Atalanta
Shakhtar Donetsk boss Luis Castro has warned Atalanta that his side are in form. “We’ve achieved nine consecutive victories...” Castro replaced Paulo Fonseca over the summer after the latter moved…
Castro: ‘Porto superior to Napoli’
Porto Coach Luis Castro maintains his team was “superior to Napoli over 180 minutes” in the Europa League. The tactician was only drafted in a couple of weeks ago after…
Castro and Martinez wanted 2-0
Coach Luis Castro and striker Jackson Martinez felt Porto should’ve beaten Napoli by more than one goal. “We played well and created plenty of chances,” Castro told O Jogo after…
Porto name squad for Napoli
Porto Coach Luis Castro has named an 18-man squad for tomorrow evening’s Europa League Last 16 match with Napoli. Porto Coach Luis Castro has named an 18-man squad for tomorrow…
Castro: No favourites for tie
New Porto Coach Luis Castro believes there is no favourite for the Europa League tie between his side and Napoli. New Porto Coach Luis Castro believes there is no favourite…