Pacheco said: “We carefully study our opponent. Pakhtakor is strong physically, while we are technically. Let’s see, who will tomorrow. In anyway, we arrived in to win.”

He said Saudi team could not display all planned in the match against Iran’s Sepahan. He said Iranian side was lucky as they convert single chance to goal.

Pacheco underlined that he will not be able to use six players, who was called to national teams and he would settle to draw.

Al Shabab coach said he will select tactics to the match after the first fifteen minutes, when everything will be clear. “We will think to focus on attack or defence. During the match, we will decide to get a point or victory in the match.”

Pakhtakor Tashkent coach Miodrag Radulovic said he knows Pacheco well as they worked in Portugal. “I can say only positive of Pacheco, but I do not believe to him.”

Radulovic underlined that Pacheco stated that six players were called to national team. Games of national teams ended and Pacheco tried to relax our players. Pakhtakor coach said his team will be ready for any squad of opponent.

Montenegrin said that it is vital for Pakhtakor to score first. He said it is important match of the first half of the season.