On February 22, the match for the 26th round of the English championship took place, in which London’s Arsenal lost to West Ham with a minimal score of 0:1.
The defender of the Gunners, Oleksandr Zinchenko, came on as a substitute in the 56th minute, receiving an average rating of 6.6 from the statistical portal Flashscore. In England, they commented cautiously on the Ukrainian’s performance:
“He tried to constantly fight for the ball, was involved in the game, moved a lot. Both he and his teammates couldn’t stop the opponent. In any case, the defender played better than Rice, whom Zinchenko replaced,” says Londonworld.
“Some were shocked by the appearance of the Ukrainian footballer on the field, but at least he tried to bring more energy to this match. He played well in midfield, which was lacking in the first half,” notes the publication Arsenal Insider.
Arsenal is in second place in the EPL, having scored 53 points. The gap from the leader is eight points. In the next match, the London club will play against Nottingham on February 26 at 21:30 Kyiv time.