Former England defender Gary Neville has commented on the fact that the Ukrainian defender of London Arsenal Oleksandr Zinchenko spent in reserve yesterday's match of his team against Aston Villa (2:0) in the 2nd round of the championship of England.
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"Zinchenko will still play his role at Arsenal. When you play against teams from the second half of the standings, you know that you will have an absolute advantage in terms of ball possession, but at the same time you will need to make a huge amount of effort to find gaps in the tight defense of the opponent and push the ball into tight spaces. And Zinchenko, I'm sure, will be fantastic in these matches.
Yes, Zinchenko looked a bit disappointed on the bench in the match against Aston Villa, because he wants to play. But again, he will make a huge contribution to Arsenal's performance with his spirit, his personality and also his play in certain matches," Neville said on his author podcast.