PSV Eindhoven and Shakhtar Donetsk will meet at Philips Stadion on Thursday evening, as both sides begin their 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase campaign. PSV comes into the match after four straight Eredivisie wins, while Shakhtar starts their European campaign after a 2-1 league win away to Karpaty. Verdict: PSV Eindhoven to win Best […] The post Prediction: PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtar Donetsk appeared first on SoccerNews.
Manager Simo Valakari believes St Johnstone will have to "earn our luck" against champions Celtic on Wednesday. "We need to do our football things so well, then at the same time, we need to earn our luck, because against Celtic, if you want to beat them, you need to be a little bit lucky in some moments," Valakari said. "You need to do your things so well that the luck favours you and that's kind of the thing that we tried."
St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Scottish Premiership match against Celtic (20:00 BST). The Saints boss insists playing teams like Celtic is a reward for their promotion last season and believes his team are able to compete with the best on a game-by-game basis. The Perth side can take belief from beating Celtic in the past and, although it is now a very different Celtic team, Valakari says this is also a very different St Johnstone team.
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