Metallist 1925 coach Leeuwen made evaluations about Batagov, where he worked with the Ukrainian press. “Nowadays, many coaches say that it is difficult to find a player like Batagov. Is it really rare that a good stopper is a good stopper with a left -footed, playing game?” Answering the question in the form of Leeuwen, “Yes, it is really hard to find such a player. It is not easy to have a sufficient level in terms of features and defense discipline is not easy,” he said.
