Journalists of the British edition of The Telegraph commented on the game of the Ukrainian defender Arsenal Oleksandr Zinchenko in the away match of the 18th round of the championship of England against Liverpool (1:1).
Mohamed Salah and Oleksandr Zinchenko. Photo: Gettyimages"Not for the first time this season has shown the best and worst sides of Zinchenko. He presents a seemingly eternal conundrum: he offers qualities that no one else in the team can demonstrate, but also has weaknesses that make Arsenal terrifyingly vulnerable against top opponents."
Journalists separately focused on the moment with Salah's goal against Zinchenko's team.
"Zinchenko's critics rightly emphasise his play against Salah in the moment with the Liverpool goal. He seemed to be in control of the situation when Alexander-Arnold's long pass flew over his head, but suddenly it was Salah who burst into the penalty area.
Defence specialists will point to Zinchenko's body positioning and his inability to force his opponent to play an awkward right-footed shot. Everyone at Anfield knew where Salah wanted to go and Zinchenko just showed him the way."
At the same time, the source also found positive moments in the Ukrainian defender's game.
"Itshould also be said that he regained his composure in the second half and it was his passes that helped Arsenal break Liverpool's pressure."Zinchenko gave more assists than any of the opposing midfield players.
He made a mistake in the middle of the game but made amends before the game was over. His play summed up Arsenal's performance: when Liverpool attacked, Zinchenko was unable to orientate himself, and when the Londoners regained control, Zinchenko became a key player".
Despite the mistake, journalists favour Oleksandr over his rivals Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jurrien Timber.
"Zinchenko appears to remain the best option for Arsenal despite his obvious weaknesses.
Arteta has no choice but to hope that the left-back's strengths override his weaknesses and continue to compromise no matter what," the piece reads.
