Former head coach of Kovalivka “Koloss” Alexander Pozdeev is skeptical about the prospects of Zhytomyr’s “Polesie”.
Alexander Pozdeev. Photo — koloskovalivka.com— For Ruslan Rotan (head coach of “Polesie”, — ed.) the clouds are gathering. The defeat from “Fiorentina” (0:3, in the Conference League qualification, — ed.) was the fourth in a row. Prior to this, let me remind you, there were failures against “Koloss”, “Paksh”, and LNZ. This series is unpleasant for any head coach, and for the players too. Emotions are always extremely important, and now there is such an unpleasant series. Next week “Polesie” expects a trip to Italy, where it will be extremely difficult, and then— a match in Kyiv against “Dynamo”.
I believe it will not be easy for “Polesie” to get out of this situation. It will be extremely difficult for the Zhytomyr club to fight for the top 3 in the UPL.
As for the fans of “Polesie”— they will now criticize the team and the coaching staff, expressing their negative emotions. They can be understood. But we see the real picture— the players of “Polesie”, who receive very good money, have limited capabilities on the football field. Take, for example, Alexander Nazarenko. He is a player of the Ukrainian national team, possessing decent speed, but that’s all. He cannot outplay an opponent one-on-one, like Kevin from “Shakhtar”, for example. And this is a clear example of what the players of “Polesie” can do, — said Pozdeev.
