“Fat man, shame …” Italians are disappointed with the game of Kokorin

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Alexander Kokorin

“Fat man, shame …” Italians are disappointed with the game of Kokorin

Fiorentina lost after the replacement of the Russian striker.

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Alexander Kokorin first appeared on the pitch with Fiorentina since his debut for the Florence team on 5 February. Main coach Cesare Prandelli gave the Russian striker three weeks to heal all the sores and get the right physical shape. For the last week, the ex-Spartak player trained in the general group of “violets”.

“Kokorin trains very well,” said Prandelli on the eve of the Serie A round 24 match against Udinese. – The muscle problem has been resolved, over the past 10 days he has gained a lot. I don’t know how many minutes Alexander is ready to spend on the field, but he is ready to play. Physically, Kokorin is in perfect order. He’s also getting used to his teammates. “

The match itself “Udinese” – “Fiorentina” turned out to be very boring, the game was going at a rather slow pace. Both teams operated in a three-center-back system and were more concerned with defense than attack. Scoring chances could be counted on the fingers of one hand. According to statistics, the hosts struck one more blow – 9: 8 (on target – 3: 2). He decided everything. Although shortly before the appearance of Kokorin, the striker of “violets” missed a good chance Dusan Vlahovic: Serb broke through to goal, but goalkeeper Juan Musso reduced the angle of fire and saved Udinese from a conceded ball. The Russian substituted in the 68th minute Franca Ribery (the Frenchman is no longer the same as he was at Bayern) and just made a pair of striker with Vlahovic.

Kokorin opened a little deeper than his partner, asked for a transfer between the lines. At first, two or three times he played well in the game, in particular, in the 70th minute he took part with a thin pass to touch in a quick attack of Fiorentina on the left half-flank. Unfortunately for Alexander, this combination did not end with an accurate pass or kick. However, the Russian striker did not show himself in any way, allowing a couple of losses when trying to share the ball with partners. He pressed, but did not go to the opponent to the end, as the coach asked about, giving tips to the newcomer from the bench. True, in stoppage time, Kokorin overdid it in the selection, having committed a hard foul on Rodrigo De Paule and earning a yellow card. The Argentinean, whom Zenit wanted to buy for the Champions League, was almost injured.

De Paul eventually became one of the heroes of the match. The Udinese midfielder made an excellent cross from the right, and Iliya Nestorovski scored with a header. It is difficult to say, without knowing the coaching installation, who was supposed to block De Paul’s serve, but, perhaps, it was worth sinking deeper into Kokorin. Alexander’s statistics: seven touches of the ball in 25 minutes, zero shots, zero key passes, zero dribbles, five of seven accurate passes and one foul.

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Fiorentina fans are upset by the performance of the Russian striker. A newcomer is expected to play sharper and more goals. No one cares that Kokorin has not had normal practice for a long time, because the “violets” are in a dangerous situation: seven points from the relegation zone. Here are the comments about Alexander in social networks and on fan websites after the match with Udinese:

Giuseppelof: Daniele Prade (Sports director of Fiorentina. – Approx. of the Championship) – you are a jester, a man without dignity. Resign. Your last gem Kokorin is a trash can. Four touches of the ball, four passes to the opponent. A shame. Prandelli, you’re funny too. You let out on the field a fat man who is idolized only by the press service and the jester. ”

Andrea: “Kokorin is useless and there is no alternative. If Ribéry is out of shape, no one can take on the burden of being a leader. Thank you, Prada. “

Andrea: “Tell me, how did Kokorin come up with the idea to strengthen in January? What kind of Florentine Chianti lunch was she born out of?

Francko41: “Many thanks to Prada for the” ready champion Kokorin “, transported to Florence to spend the winter here.”

Lorenzo: “So far, Kokorin has fully met my expectations.”

Roberto Tassi: “I can’t believe my eyes! Kokorin entered the field, which means he exists. ”

Mike McCormack: “Kokorin has damn muscular legs.”

The_dsouza_unit: “Prade was looking for players, communicating with colleagues and asking for ideas. Fabio Capello played for Kokorin, and Prada had to attract someone. We now have an often injured, hot-tempered 29-year-old player from Russia. He has great potential, but he never realized it. “

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