– Zakharchenko, Redushko, Ponomarenko are the future leaders of Dynamo or is it too early to talk about it?
– Zakharchenko and Ponomarenko are 100%, if they are not tempted by Kyiv bars and restaurants. They will add more. I see that Ponomarenko wants to improvise, sometimes he loses the ball, but the main thing is that he tries. And this is a step towards development. The attacker must work with the ball and keep tension as much as possible.
Ponomarenko definitely has character. I met and talked with him.
– What advice did they give Ponomarenko?
– We met two years ago in Malta, where the junior national team played qualifying matches for the Euro. I told him: “Don’t be afraid to play, the striker should do it.” He thanked for the advice, replied that he was trying, but not always the coaches allow it. I say: “Take three to five children to training, aged 12-14, and beat them until you drop. Lost the ball – run and pick it up.” Intensity is required. Then it will be a doll, not a player.
Source: sport.ua