Genoa’s head coach Patrick Vieira commented on the game of Ukrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi ahead of the 7th round match of the Italian championship against Parma.
Patrick Vieira, Getty Images— He’s an important player for us because he brings quality in the final third, provides passes and takes shots on goal. However, when he has the ball, we need to be proactive in attack and create those passing lines for him. When the team structure is correct — we get the quality of a player like Ruslan.
Did Malinovskyi play in a different position for the national team than with us? They played with a 4−3−3, and he played closer to the forward, on the right. And he plays the same way with us. But we can’t compare the national team and the club. What is important for me and the club is to have a player in shape who can make a difference. Goals and assists give him confidence, and he passes it on to his teammates, — said Vieira.
