The Legends Cup winner believes that Dynamo Moscow have made the right decision not to sack Sergei Silkin at the moment
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Kokorin-c4576 to shine in the upcoming Euro 2012 after d**k Advocaat has included him in the final 23-man squad.
However, the Russian striker will find it difficult to get more playing time in the continental tournament, as Kokorin will face stiff competition from Lokomotiv Moscow’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Kerzhakov-c4569, Fulham’s
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andrei-Arshavin-c5771 respectively.
Kokorin earned a national team call-up for the tournament in Poland and Ukraine after some electrifying performances at the Moscow-based club. Though, Kokorin failed to claim a more regular role at Arena Khimki, the 21-year-old
has impressed the football pundits.
There is little arguing the statement that Advocaat, Russia’s head coach, has excluded the likes of Spartak Moscow’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dmitri-Sychev-c11421 to make room for Kokorin.
Kiriakov has conceded that Kokorin is in right shape at the moment, insisting that the former Lokomotiv Moscow forward can prove his critics wrong after putting in a couple of decent performances.
“Kokorin’s selection has not surprised me. Kokorin is a talented player who also has matured. I know the promising striker during his days at the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/U-17-Youth-team-c40787, where he has established himself. He always wants to progress and grow.”
“The guy knew he had a chance to get to the European championship, so he tried hard and got the reward.” The Legends Cup winner was quoted as saying.
Commenting on Dynamo Moscow’s Silkin, Kiriakov has insisted that the Moscow-based club did the right thing not to sack the former Dinamo Minsk man despite an average league campaign.
News in Russia had suggested that the Louders are ready to sack their under-fire manager after the 51-year-old has failed to win the Russian Cup final against Rubin Kazan, coupled with the failure to guide the Russian outfit to
a top-three finish this season.
Kiriakov went on to urge the Dinamiki not to let their important players leave this summer and gave the example of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Igor-Semshov-c16748.
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