Although sites like Sofascore had Vasilije Kostov (2008) listed as a 10 in a 4231, he played like a right-sided 8 in a midfield three today. He was still Zvezda's most attacking midfielder and at times perhaps pushed up too high compared to the impact he could have playing a bit deeper. But what Stanković's role did for Vasa was allow him to arrive in the final third, particularly in transition, instead of already being there and inviting pressure, making it easier to mark him.
If you recall, he got into that chance early in the second half that way and of course for the assist below.
I've spoken about this before, but Kostov's range is so great that he can be moulded into many different roles in midfield. A box-crashing 8/10, a creator, even a deep-lying playmaker, or perhaps all of the above rolled into one with the right amount of freedom.
Marko Arnautović's period at Zvezda could have been more glorious had he had the right support cast around him, but without Kostov it wouldn't have been half as good. They're players who operate on the same wavelength. Masters of the combination, not overdribbling or tunnel vision like a different type of maestro.
That range, along with his unmistakable clutch gene, will be the key reason Kostov becomes a great midfielder, whichever route he ends up taking.
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