Forward Alexander Kokorin continues to fight for a place in Fiorentina. This season, the Russian football player has a significant trump card in the fight for a place in the sun. Our striker not only scores regularly in the “violets”, but also brings victory to the team with his presence on the field!

Pre-season performance

Kokorin’s career is now in limbo. The leadership of Fiorentina decided to leave the Russian in the squad for the summer off-season, but it is vital for Alexander to show quality football.

Due to high competition and lack of confidence on the part of the coaching staff, Alexander appears on the field only from the bench. The Russian is not given a lot of playing time, but the football player uses even short segments in full. Kokorin scored in the very first match in which he was released on the field: he put an end to the game with Catanzaro.

But the goal of the Russian did not convince head coach Vincenzo Italiano. Alexander plays strictly through the match. On August 11, Fiorentina met with the Serie C team Sestri Levante. In this game, Alexander was released onto the field immediately after the break – and he scored in the first attack. The striker rolled the ball into an empty net and helped the “violets” win with a score of 7:1.

Alexander Kokorin / Photo: © Gabriele Maltinti / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

“Cocoradona”

Kokorin can be safely considered the talisman of Fiorentina. In the off-season, the team played seven games and won four of them. It is interesting that the Russian forward took part in all successful matches. When Kokorin was on the bench, his partners were left either with defeat or with a draw.

After moving to Fiorentina, Kokorin was deservedly subjected to harsh criticism. Only a lazy fan of the Florentine club did not speak out viciously against the Russian. Now the fans have softened a bit. In the comments, you can even find positive assessments of Alexander’s game.

“Everyone criticizes Kokorin, but he played well,” a user with the nickname fabio_contorni assessed the game of the Russian.

– Kokorin is better than Mbala Nzola! – Alexander compared with the recent transfer of Fiorentina Antoniopucciopetrucci.

“His last season was great. I hope he stays,” wrote nicolasgraton.

— Kokoradona — came up with a new nickname for Alexander verycorsten.

“Never play without a Russian again,” Lìnda Claro noted Kokorina’s successful statistics.

Of course, it’s too early to sing praises to Kokorin: the Russian is still just a rotation player. But it begins to seem that Serie A is not such an unattainable height for our football player.