Alexander Kokorin has been sharply criticized for his previous match against Udinese, in which Fiorentina conceded two goals and lost after a Russian striker came on as a substitute.
A big loss against Roma and fans disappointed in Kokorin
However, the Fiore’s head coach, Cesar Prandell, has stated his position that he believes in him: “I see Kokorin’s progress,” Prandell said. It is clear that when you find yourself in a new league that you are not familiar with, in which there are different speeds, tactics and players, it takes time to adapt. But Kokorin works well. We will do our best to keep him in physical shape.
It is necessary to give Kokorin time to adapt to Serie A. His technical side are unquestionable, no acceleration of Alexander is required. It took Michel Platini six months to get used to the mentality of the Italian championship. “
Italians are disappointed with Kokorin’s game
Meanwhile, Fiorentina’s fans continue to criticize the Russian striker on social media. “I want to note that Kokorin has not yet touched the ball. And I’m not kidding.” – “Did Kokorin touch the ball at all?”. One fan said “One day I will tell the children that I saw Kokorin playing for Fiorentina. Another fan wrote – “It is better to remove Kokorin from the field again than to replace Ribery.” Russian fans were not happy either. One of them wrote “But did Kokorin touch the ball? Kokorin is on the field, Kalekhon is in reserve. It will make you laugh. Incomprehensible. Did Kokorin even touch the ball? “Our team is represented by brawlers like Venuti and Biragi, as well as corpses like Borja Valero and Kokorin. This means we deserve Serie B.”.
Italian fans went further and wrote – “Which team is Prandelli coaching? Why do others always win? How to name the sports director who bought Kokorin. This Russian is less useful than a coat hanger. A shame! Why did we buy Kokorin out of all of them? And, if I’m not mistaken, they also gave him a three-year contract? “