Former Russian national team player Dmitry Bulykin said that midfielder Arsen Zakharyan needs to be patient to wait for the chance to prove himself in the Spanish team Real Sociedad.
On Tuesday, Zakharyan made his debut for the San Sebastian club in the Champions League, entering the field in the 76th minute in the match with Benfica (1:0).
— Do you follow Arsen Zakharyan’s career in Spain?
“I don’t follow closely, but he went there and he’s already doing well.” Of course, he needs time to adapt to those conditions and requirements. And you need to wait for your chance, he is a good footballer, he must prove himself.
— Isn’t it confusing that he has so few effective actions? It is clear that he does not have many minutes played.
– The fact of the matter is that he still has few minutes played. And then, he is not a striker, but a midfielder. The main thing is to play well. If he plays well, the coaches will be happy with him, he will be included in the main team. And this is a big deal.
— Zakharyan was the leader of Dynamo, and now he sits on the bench. Is it the level of the leagues that affects it or is it more an adaptation?
— And the level of leagues is different, and adaptation. Now he has a change of scenery, a way out of his comfort zone – it takes time. A different championship, a different climate, a different life, and the football players are much more skilled. But, unfortunately, Zakharyan doesn’t have much time to adapt. The coach, even during training, demands the maximum from the players. Arsen needs to train very seriously and wait for his chance.
— Are there any forecasts for his near future? Let’s say for this season.
“The winter break in the championship will be very important for him, when he can adapt to the team and train well. After the winter break, you can express yourself. And the end of the season will be a very important period for him. You have to prove yourself in the team, otherwise you can sit on the bench for a long time,” KP quotes Bulykin as saying.
This season, 20-year-old Zakharyan took part in five matches of the Spanish championship and did not score any effective actions.
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Former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelroy On February 1st he will start working for the Dutch national team.
The former striker will be assistant coach Ronald Koeman ON World Cup-2026 and being prepared for the tournament.
Van Nistelrooy previously held a similar position from 2014 to 2016, as well as in 2021. The 49-year-old specialist’s last job was English Leicester, which he coached in 2024-2025.
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Roma’s Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbik According to Il Tempo, he will have to undergo surgery.
It turned out that the injury the 28-year-old striker received in the match against Lecce in the 19th round of the Italian Serie A was more serious than expected. After new tests, Roma and the player decided to undergo surgery to remove the musculotendinous lesion on the left thigh.
Therefore, Dovbik will probably not be able to help the Ukrainian national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The striker is unlikely to recover for the match against the Swedish national team on March 26.
Dovbik was injured in the match between Lecce and Roma in the 19th round of Serie A on January 6. Artem scored in the 71st minute, setting the final score of the match (2:0), and left the field due to injury in the 86th minute.
Artem played 13 matches for Wolves in the Italian Championship this season, scoring 3 goals and making 1 assist.
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Former coach of the Ukrainian national team Jozsef Szabo Meta.ua has exclusively chosen the version of the three best Ukrainian football players of this season for its website.
“In the first row, Ilya Zabarny is almost out of the competition,” Sabo said. – As far as I remember, there has been no regression in the game yet. Yes, the defender had unimpressive tackles, but these were isolated cases. But he’s only 23 years old. The contract with Paris Saint-Germain shows that this football player is currently one of the best in Europe. And do not forget that at that age he played 55 matches for the Ukrainian national team.
I will give second place to Ruslan Malinovsky, who seems to have found a second youth after being injured. This guy’s head is clear, making great passes is not difficult for a midfielder. Largely thanks to Malinovsky’s effective play, the Ukrainian national team managed to qualify for the play-offs in the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament.
The third will be Everton’s left back Vitaly Mikolenko. He is a consistent starter for his team. And no matter what position the team is in, the English league is still the strongest league in Europe. He is an irreplaceable football player in the national team.
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