“Of course, his position is eight or ten. But Mourinho is a great coach. If he puts him on the left wing, it is because he believes that he can also play there. However, he plays better in the center! He played centrally in our team, but maybe Mourinho has no options. Maybe he doesn’t have the players to play there, you know. It’s his decision, what can I say? Sudakov is a great and wonderful person, as well as an incredible player.
Sudakov is strong. The entire Ukrainian people are strong, they proved it during the four years of struggle against Russia. They are a strong people with a wonderful mentality. These are wonderful, honest people. I’ve been lucky to live here for 23 years, I’ve met so many good people, so many incredible people. They are my friends for life. I am a Croat, but I am also a Ukrainian. Now I am with the Ukrainian people.
It is not easy for Ukrainian players to see what is happening in their country and read the news every day. Everyone there has a family, they are afraid for them. They feel stressed. When you go to bed, you don’t know what will happen at night, because attacks happen almost always. Of course, you go to bed stressed. But this applies not only to Sudakov, it applies to everyone in Ukraine.
I know Sudakov, he is very strong, I know all our players well. Sometimes I talk to him and he is very happy. Of course, he needed time, because he arrived when the championship was already in full swing. All players need time. When I spoke to Rui Costa, he told me: “I will keep the number 10 shirt for him.” And with that, Rui Kosta said everything he wanted about him,” Srna said in an interview with the Bola Branca program.
Earlier, Benfica responded to Sudakov’s problems and made a decision.
Source: sport.ua