11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko - 2021/22 Performances

[samarasra]

Youve pointed out how yesterday was against Norwich yet fail to mention how good he has also been against the likes of PSG and Chelsea previously

Exactly, you don't have to be "fans" of a player to appreciate their good play.

 

[Keeper!]

This is a staggeringly harsh assessment.

He is the type of player/person that ever top team needs in their squad.

Hugely under valued, high skill set, low maintenance and a person that will bust a gut when given an opportunity.

 

[NI Blue]

The Times this morning has a detailed analysis of Zinchenkos play on Saturday and its impressive stuff re passes etc and overall contribution. Also discusses how the team has averaged 3.4 goals per game when he plays.

 

[metalblue]

Incredible how he can just step into the team without many games and perform like that.

Agreed, he was a bit rusty at start, like Dinho, which I put down to their lack of game time. Grew into the game and did well overall.

 

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[leo_city]

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I don't want to be that guy but I think this conflict could have played part in lack of his gametime. Understandably it would have taken a mental toll on him, I hope he's okay and I'm sure the club would be supporting him through it. Very unfortunate to be in this situation as a pro.

 

[Metalartin]

Not sure our press would sink as low as trying to spin the phrase he used at the end of that post, into something it's not but I've already seen some twitter Karens attempt it.

They are trying to claim he is showing support of Neo Nazi's by saying "Glory to Ukraine".

Which of course he isn't and neither are the majority of Ukrainians saying it. It's a Russian led narrative apparently, which they are trying to feed into the media.

Spoiler: A very basic summary of the origins

The greeting used by the Ukrainian allies(many Ukrainians weren't), was "Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!". They borrowed the first part from an existing phrase, which was around long before(19th century) the Nazi occupation of Ukraine and added something to it, to make it their own. So the first part was never really a Nazi greeting on it's own anyway.

 

[M16 citeh]

Not sure our press would sink as low as trying to spin the phrase he used at the end of that post, into something it's not but I've already seen some twitter Karens attempt it.

They are trying to claim he is showing support of Neo Nazi's by saying "Glory to Ukraine".

Which of course he isn't and neither are the majority of Ukrainians saying it. It's a Russian led narrative apparently, which they are trying to feed into the media.

Spoiler: A very basic summary of the origins

The greeting used by the Ukrainian allies(many Ukrainians weren't), was "Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!". They borrowed the first part from an existing phrase, which was around long before(19th century) the Nazi occupation of Ukraine and added something to it, to make it their own. So the first part was never really a Nazi greeting on it's own anyway.

The 'glory to', bit is quite fascist sounding you have to say! Ukraine got a complicated history that's for sure

 

[domalino]

I don't want to be that guy but I think this conflict could have played part in lack of his gametime. Understandably it would have taken a mental toll on him, I hope he's okay and I'm sure the club would be supporting him through it. Very unfortunate to be in this situation as a pro.

If war in Ukraine was going to effect his playtime he wouldn’t be a professional footballer.

He left Shakhtar 7 years ago because of the war in Donetsk, his homeland has been in all our war for his entire professional career.

 

[Metalartin]

Ukraine got a complicated history that's for sure

Yep, WW2 especially.

edit: Actually, I don't want to sound political. Probably for another thread anyway that.