After the final match of the season, Dynamo U-19 head coach Ihor Kostiuk spoke about preparations for the new one.
- Igor Volodymyrovych, in a match without tournament intrigue, it was probably important to avoid unnecessary injuries, but unfortunately Vasyl was unable to continue the match...
- The mood with which the players came to the game, as well as their actions on the field, led to this injury. Namely, too much work with the ball, wrong decisions. And this applies not only to Vasylets, but also to many other players. Yes, they got playing time today, but the way they interpreted the situation, the way they made decisions, leaves much to be desired.
- Will you say goodbye to those players who did not live up to expectations?
- There is competition in the team, and those players who show desire, who are systemic and able to withstand competition will remain.
- Will a group of players who played for Zorya U-19 this season join the team in the new season?
- Yes, we will balance the squad. We will add the players who were on loan from Zorya, keep some of the current squad and create a new team.
- Do you already have plans to prepare for the new season ?
- Yes, we already have a preliminary schedule for the next season and a training programme. The players will go on holiday, having received individual training tasks. Coming out of the holidays, they should already have some basic training. We will gather around the same dates as the first team - tentatively around 25-26 June. And we will prepare for the new championship, we will start on 28 July.
- Has it already been decided which of the players from this youth team will join the first team at the training camp?
- No, this will be discussed by the management and coaching staff of the first team.
- In general, can the second round of the youth championship be recorded as an asset - not counting today's match - 10 wins and 2 draws?
- Yes, we went through the second round quite smoothly. Unfortunately, we blurred the end of the season with today's game, but such matches also provide a lot of information in terms of attitude to the game, to the training of many players. It is informative for us.
- You have repeatedly emphasised that the main goal of the U-19 team is to prepare personnel for the main team, the growth and progress of the players. How would you assess the progress of your wards this season?
- In the second half of the season, the players improved and understood the requirements. But it all depends on them, on how they will treat the work, understand the requirements we set for them, how they will become professionals, prepare themselves. After all, children's football is already over. Professional football is starting, where they have to be responsible for themselves. We instil this in them.
- Almost every club in the UPL has Dynamo pupils, your pupils. Do those players who can't compete and won't make it to the first team now have a chance of being useful to other clubs?
- Of course they do. Of course, not all players will be able to get into Dynamo's first team. You're right, many of our pupils play in the Premier League. And not only in the UPL, but also abroad. They are all competitive. I am sure all the players have a future in football, if not at Dynamo, then in other teams.
- Is it a sad moment for you now, because at the end of each season the players you worked with leave the youth team?
- Why is it sad? On the contrary, it's nice when players move on to adult teams and prove themselves there. It's a pleasure to watch the progress of players who play an important role at a new level, reaching the level of the national team. And now we see many such examples of players who have recently played for Dynamo U-19. This, on the contrary, makes us happy.