“Gasperini doesn’t know now where Kovalenko will play in Atalanta”

Famous Ukrainian coach Vyacheslav the Terrible commented on the transfer of Ukrainian midfielder Viktor Kovalenko to Atalanta.

“Now everyone is writing about the transfer of Kovalenko. But I will say a little about a different topic. Did the boy do the right thing? Correctly. On February 14 he will be 25 years old. He has been playing for Shakhtar from a young age both in the Premier League and in European competitions. He is a player for the Ukraine national team.

The more Ukrainians who play in the best championships and the best championship in Italy, the better for the Ukrainian team. For Kovalenko, this transition is positive. You will learn the Italian language and Italian culture. Victor is interested.

In the Ukrainian championship, he played well, he squeezed himself as much as he could. He had a chance and he took it. He did the right thing.
And Shakhtar is not offended in this situation. The boy was a great help. There will be compensation for him, he did not go free. And he went to a good country, to a good club. Shakhtar are establishing contacts with good clubs.

Yes, there is a moment that hardly anyone talks about. Gasperini must see this player on the squad! Where will Victor play? If someone tells me where, I won’t believe it. Because Gasperini now doesn’t really know where Kovalenko will play in Atalanta. Replacing Gomez? No. They are different players. Kovalenko is more stylish, similar to the Slovenian Ilicic. Kovalenko is smart and technical, like all midfielders.
Miranchuk may be seen on the flank. Then Alexey will not be considered in the central zone. By the way, he played on the wing for Lokomotiv.

I think Kovalenko and Malinovsky, as well as Ilicic in the middle of the field, will be able to play. They will compete with each other. But again: you must first learn the language. Victor needs to start learning Italian quickly. Fortunately, the team has Malinovsky, who will help it. He will act as a translator. Kovalenko is a young boy and it will be easy for him to learn the language. Victor needs to quickly understand the philosophy of the game “Atalanta”, he needs to participate in hard work. Kovalenko, Malinovsky, Miranchuk and Ilicic will have to work very seriously on defense if they lose the ball. Or they must be very aggressive when attacking so that they become sharp. These guys need good ball control. These players can do it, they all work very well with the ball. But I don’t understand who will completely replace Gomez. Atalanta will simply have a different game model.

But in any case, the transfer of Kovalenko for Ukrainian football, for the Ukrainian team, for Shakhtar, for Atalanta, for Gasperini, for the agent and for Viktor himself is a situation in which everyone is happy. I value this transfer very positively! I just wish Viktor good luck, ”Grozny said.