Carrascal shines and impresses in Russia for his versatility

Jorge Carrascal left River Plate in search of minutes and more prominence. At CSKA Moscow he has found it. The 24-year-old player is being very important in the Russian team for his contribution in attack. The Sport-Express newspaper highlighted that so far this season the Colombian is the best player. He has two goals and an assist in three games.

The midfielder has also received recognition in two matches for the best player of the match. His short and long dribble, that devastating change of pace and his vision of the game have impressed and surprised Russia. He is the conductor of ideas, fixed in the starting XI and after several years he returned to play three full games.

Versatility in the field

According to the Russian newspaper, Carrascal rotates the position. Sometimes he is as a winger and other times in the middle to try to break the rival defensive line with passes. “Thanks to the qualities of speed, the Colombian not only calmly leaves his rivals, but also runs into the penalty area. Additionally, Carrascal often pulls the player off the sidewalk, thus freeing up the area for partners to recover. And sometimes he himself moves to the center.”

His freedom through the middle is very important for CSKA. The ruffle can achieve connect to ends, sides and reaching ruffles. At this start of the season he has had a great connection with Jesús Medina, the Paraguayan ‘9’ who casually has two goals in the season and both thanks to assists from Carrascal.

Arrival of Vladimir Fedotov

With the arrival of the new coach, Carrascal has had a leading role in all the games. Fedotov always admired the Colombian’s game and according to the Russian media he has left it very satisfied with your presentations. In Russia, it makes a difference for its daring.

It seems that the praise that Gallardo gave Carrascal a few years ago is also true at CSKA. The Colombian has fun and receives applause from the fans. “I don’t know if they paid attention, but every time I caught the ball, people stopped. How many players are there in the world that generate that?” Said the Argentine coach.