“In my opinion, Zhenya always worked at 100%. If you look now, has he realized his potential, then, perhaps, no. We all expected him to be the star of European football.
Perhaps, somewhere, transfers to one or other clubs, some other moments did not allow him to realize his potential. If you ask if he had room for further development, then yes, it is indisputable. But all the same, for me Konoplyanka is one of the best wingers not only in Ukraine, but also in Europe for the last 10 years for sure.
There are many factors in sports: your coach, the right team, where the player will be comfortable – all this and many other factors affect the results. I think that if you ask Zhenya what exactly prevented it, he himself will not be able to give an answer. I only have to confirm that he had the potential to be closer to the stars of world football, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, for example.”
Earlier, Roman Zozulya spoke about the potential of Evgeny Konoplyanka.
Source: sport.ua