Can Arda Turan transform Shakhtar Donetsk?

Shakhtar Donetsk started the season impressively, as they won the first game of the club's Europa League against Finnish Ilves 6-0 and effectively advanced to the next phase. The replay, which will take place next Thursday (17/07/2025), is also formally pending.

The result was expected as there is a big difference in potential between the two clubs. The "orange" of Donetsk reached very high performance standards for the specific period with automation, speed, dominance and generally a very beautiful football. It may be too early, but the Ukrainian club seems to have enough quality and appears transformed after the arrival of Turkish coach Arda Turan.

The foundations are there to go far in the European competition and to win the championship in Ukraine. The way the Donetsk club develops and creates its attacks (tactical), as well as several young talented Brazilian and Ukrainian players, will occupy us in football analyses in the near future.

* The photos are from the official Shakhtar Donetsk page. *The highlights video are from the official Shakhtar Donetsk page. 

* The statistical graphs are from the official UEFA website.