MOSCOW, 21 Oct. The journalist of the Italian edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport, Carlo Laudis, criticized the performances of the Russian striker Alexander Kokorin for Fiorentina. Kokorin was rented by the Cypriot Aris, for which he played six matches, scored three goals and gave one assist.
"For me, Kokorin is some kind of joke. In Italy, we never saw him on the field at all. I can't even tell what qualities he has. In "Fiorentina" Alexander was always injured, literally every game. It is impossible to compare his performances for "Fiorentina" and & # 34; Aris & # 34;, because in Italy he simply did not play, never and in no way & # 34;, — quotes the words of Laudisa Sport24.
According to the journalist, Kokorin had no conflicts with the head coach, he did not play because he was not able to compete with other Fiorentina strikers. «All they know about him in Italy:» A Russian striker who was very important for the Russian national team under Fabio Capello. «After that we lost him,» Laudis added. Kokorin moved to Fiorentina from Spartak in January 2021. As part of the Italian club, he appeared on the field 11 times without scoring.