“The coach of Shakhtar U-19 talked about the dry victory over Poltava U-19”, — write: sport.ua
– We expected that the opponent would play three central defenders and offer power football, and it happened. We did what we planned: we tried to move with the ball as quickly as possible to force the opponent to move, lose strength, and thus it was easier to open him up. Of course, not everything worked out in the final phase, because they should have scored more, but in general, the task of the game was accomplished.
Some guys were given the opportunity to rest, and others to make their debut and play from the first minutes. For example, Chornenkyi debuted in the U-19 National League, and Garmash got his first playing minutes after a long recovery. The only thing I would like to score more goals. In general, I am satisfied with all the performers and would like to mention Vergun, who scored his first goal in the game with “Poltava” U-19.
Also, I think it is necessary to raise the issue of the limit of substitutions in the championship and increase their number. In my opinion, seven substitutions in the U-19 National League would be the optimal solution, because young players need to be given more playing time. There are guys who prove with their work that they are worthy to go on the field. Of course, I understand that in adult football there are contracts, tournament tasks, all are professionals, but in children’s and youth football, it is necessary to give the youth more playing minutes.
– Oleksandr Chornenky got playing minutes for the first time as part of Shakhtar U-19. How would you describe this football player?
– Oleksandr is a performer who has been in Shakhtar’s system for quite some time and has many strong qualities, including football intelligence and good technique. Of course, the U-19 championship is different from the U-17 championship – here you need to make decisions faster and improve your physical performance in order to perform well as a team in the fight. He only joined us in the summer, so it’s quite normal that there are certain questions about him, but it’s not only about him, but about the whole team in general, because we want to play with the ball, control the game, and in such situations, sometimes you need to actively use strength in martial arts.
– Denys Petruk was active in the match against Poltava U-19, scoring a goal in the second game in a row. What can you say about its qualities?
– If I had such speed at his age… Denys is a good performer who knows his strengths and weaknesses. He is currently making good use of his strengths and working on his weaknesses. He excelled with his left-footed kicks in the matches with Dynamo U-19 and Poltava U-19, but we want him to use this leg not only for scored goals, but also when he moves from the flank and passes to an attacker or an inside player.
– There is a break ahead of the national team match. What is known about the upcoming plans?
– The team will have three days of rest, after which they will gather in Shchaslyvo and begin preparations for the final cycle of matches this year. We will train twice, and on November 15 we will play a friendly game against “Zorya” U-19.
