Ex-player of Shakhtar, Dnipro and the Ukrainian national team Artem Fedetsky came to the defense of Oleksandr Zinchenko, who is now much criticized in England.
Artem Fedetsky
— Real fans understand what Zinchenko means for Arsenal. I follow Arsenal, and Sasha and I sometimes correspond. I can say with confidence that he is a leader on the field and in the locker room. Zina is a key player for the Gunners and a professional.
He ignores the hate and reacts normally to it, just does his job. Zina always gives herself to the team to bring maximum benefit. And fans will always find some kind of negativity, no matter how you play.
— Basically, Zinchenko is hated for the moment with the Liverpool goal, when he did not hold off Salah, and for the missed goal from West Ham, when Sasha did not deal with Gabriel in the penalty area.
– Zina doesn’t play alone. Technical errors happen in football and absolutely everyone makes mistakes, both Messi and Mbappe. I think bad matches are a temporary phenomenon. According to some polls, Sanya is among the four best left-backs in the world, this confirms his high level. He proved this while playing at Manchester City, and now he is proving it at Arsenal. His dedication and playing qualities are beyond doubt.
— Zinchenko is criticized not only by fans, but also by famous experts, for example, Paul Merson and Harry Neville, who say that the Ukrainian is the only weak link in Arsenal..
– Let them talk less, and let Sanya read less. In my time there were also a lot of different experts who criticized me. Someone thought I was a completely incomprehensible football player, but I never paid attention to it, let them tell themselves.
Neville is a football figure, but first and foremost he must be a professional. He is a former player and should know that football is a crazy daily effort to improve yourself. If he expresses his opinion, he should be a professional in the role of an expert, and not just throw around big words.
Mistakes must be dealt with diplomatically correctly and objectively, and not labeled. Neville is engaged in yellow hate and cheap populism. Sasha doesn’t need to pay attention to him.
— Which expert hated you the most during your gaming career?
– Oh, I don’t even remember. There were different experts. I was creative about it. I myself am a rather self-critical and very demanding person. Even after victories and my good play, I could be dissatisfied with certain moments. Let the experts tell themselves, they need to be reminded of themselves so that they are not forgotten.
— Did you get any punishment from Leonenko during the game?
— By the way, I have never heard anything negative about me from Leonenko. He told many football players how to play, but not me.
— In Ukraine, only Leonenko hates Zinchenko.
— I crossed paths with Zinchenko in the national team when Sanya was young, I saw his attitude towards football. He worked on himself every day. When Zina got to Manchester City, many laughed and did not believe in his prospects, but Sanya proved with his efforts that he is a world-class player.
— Will Zinchenko break down psychologically after unsuccessful matches?
— Sanya is not the kind of player who will break. Mentally he is very resilient and will never give up under any circumstances. Zinchenko and Arsenal are fighting for the championship in the strongest league in the world. When you are at the top, people will always talk about you. As for unsuccessful matches, Zinchenko needs to conduct introspection and work on mistakes.
— You said that you sometimes correspond with Zinchenko. What are you talking about?
— Sasha helps a lot now, donates T-shirts to charity auctions. He also helps collect military items for cars and Maviks. In this regard, he is great and never refuses, just like Trubin, Buschan, Sudakov, Bondar. These guys will always help you when you ask them.
Andrey Piskun
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2023-12-29 15:51:00
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