Spanish Party Goalkeepers for Ukraine: Fighting for Practice

21.02.2018 13:05

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A month has passed since the goalkeeper of the national team of Ukraine Maksym Koval officially left Kyiv's Dynamo on loan to the Spanish Deportivo.

The term of his agreement is calculated by the end of the season, and to be exact, by July 1 this year. Since our arrival in La Coruna, he has had many training sessions with new partners, be sadly damaged and three times appear in the application of his new team for the La Liga match.

Two competitors and a new coach

However, now it is premature to talk about Koval's prospects to finally take a place at the Deportivo goal. First, the head coach changed in the team. By and large, we can assume that Maxim was invited to La Coruna by Cristobal Parralo. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. If we trust his words that there are now three fighting goalkeepers in the team (Spaniard Ruben Martinez, Pole Przemyslaw Titon and Ukrainian Maksym Koval), we can assume that the Dutchman has not yet decided on the first number. However, the fact that Martinez constantly played for Parralo and remained at the gates of Seedorf, gives rise to unpleasant thoughts.

On the other hand, many experienced mentors try not to interfere with the goalkeeping issue by entrusting it to the goalkeeping coaches of the team. What Mana Sotelo thinks is unknown.

Seedorf will not make sudden movements?

Secondly, the difficult position of "Deportivo" in the standings Examples should not encourage the coaching staff to drastic changes in such a responsible position. The team is very at risk of being in Segunda next season. By the end of the championship she has 14 matches left, including meetings with Atletico, Sevilla, Barcelona, ​​Villarreal and Valencia, where, with all due respect to the team, it will be difficult for him to cling to the points. Now the distance to the rescue 17th position is three points. Not an abyss, but still…

Bad Boy experience

And, thirdly, we have before our eyes the unfortunate experience of being in the Spanish championship of another Ukrainian goalkeeper, who found himself in La Liga as a leased performer. It is, of course, about Denis Boyko. The current goalkeeper of Dynamo Kyiv spent almost a year in Malaga and during this time managed to take part in five matches. He played three times in the national championship and twice defended the Anchovies' goal in the Spanish Cup. Boyko never managed to keep his goal dry, Malaga did not win (two draws) in his presence on the field, and Denis himself missed 12 goals. Of course, it is worth considering the failures of the team in the complex. But the fact is disappointing for Ukrainians.

Although, of course, it is not worth drawing direct parallels between the Spanish fate of Boyko and the future at La Coruna. It all depends on the performer and the circumstances. And, of course, from elementary sports luck.

Indexes Dennis Boyko й Maxim Koval in all national teams of Ukraine