Obviously, in the new season, Dynamo will rely on Vladyslav Vanat as a forward. Vlad has already shown himself quite well in the UPL spring matches. He scored a lot of goals and gained relevant experience.
The season is long, so one striker is not enough for any team. Injuries, suspensions, downturns in form, rotation (the team will play twice a week), and the strengthening of the game during the match require at least two forwards.
Matvey Ponomarenko. Photo - fcdynamo.comThere was information that Erik Ramirez wants to suspend his contract with Dynamo. He signed his agreement with the capital's club before the war, so he is legally entitled to do so. Now it is no longer the middle of July, and Ramirez does not have a team in the area. He does not play for the Venezuelan national team. It looks like the stories that Eric had earlier with Dynamo and Slovan Bratislava are repeating themselves - he doesn't want to return to the club's location. In the winter of 2022, this was the last straw for Mircea Lucescu. In the winter of 2023, it was the last straw for Vladimir Weiss.
Perhaps it was for the best. Because keeping an almost 25-year-old foreigner with a huge salary in today's realities is somehow not very right. Given that the club is pursuing a policy of reducing costs and cutting salaries. The main task for the next season will be Vanat's further development and progress. Vlad has to finally assert himself and start to gain class. He should not only be the club's main forward and scorer, but also an asset that can be used to earn good money over time. Vanatta needs an understudy who can replace him at the right time, who can come on as a substitute with little financial appetite.
It will be very difficult to find such a player now. The market in Ukraine is limited. I don't even know who can qualify for such a role. Everything is very difficult with legionnaires now. No one wants to go to a country at war. They already want to get paid for their own arrival. You need to look closely at the club's own system and the youth sector.
Ihor Horbach, 18, went with Dynamo to the training camp in Austria. This was more likely due to the fact that there were no forwards in the team's application. Ihor did not convince with his performance for the U-19s. Very poor execution. It takes 2-3 chances to score a goal. In the match against Rukh, he lost his nerve and was disqualified. There are serious doubts that he will reach the level of even a second-team reserve forward. Rather, he needs a loan to make the transition from youth to adult football in order to play regularly.
In the winter, 17-year-old Matvey Ponomarenko played for the first team at the training camp. The native of Myronivka spent last season with Zorya U-19. Ponomarenko is being given huge advances, but so far he is in no hurry to confirm them. He did not show anything in the 2006 national team of Ukraine during the elite round in Cyprus, where the opponents were of a fairly good class. He did not score much for Zorya's youth team (6 goals per season). Excessive attention did not do Matvii any good. There are already agents who know the player's value. Now Ponomarenko is working with the U-19s. I can't say that his game is making a splash. He has something to prove and room for improvement.
A potential newcomer to Dynamo's youth team, Vladyslav Herych from Lviv FC, could be a big surprise. In a recent match against his peers from Zorya, Vlad appeared on the pitch after the break instead of Ponomarenko and scored 3 goals in almost half an hour of playing time. Before that, he scored a goal against Obolon in a sparring match. The player has not yet signed a contract. He is not much older than Ponomarenko (2 months). It should also be noted that the youth teams of Zorya and Obolon are currently in the process of forming. Perhaps in the second half, when Gerich came on, the opponents did not have their strongest line-up. But these are all assumptions, and 4 goals in two matches is a fact. Geric is a fast, goal-orientated, physically fit player. Perhaps he lacks a bit of height for a centre forward, but he makes up for it with other qualities. This player can be a discovery not only for the youth team. I think that Lucescu will take a look at him.
Let's not forget about Vladyslav Supryaga. Judging by social media, he is actively gaining fitness, working out in the gym and swimming pool. I understand that the player and his representatives have started working on a positive image. The player's reputation is not great. Somehow, he needs to justify the advances and his salary. There are no prerequisites to go somewhere in Europe. I can't remember the last time Vlad played in an official match. Let's not even talk about goals scored. Somehow you need to get yourself in order and remember your profession. Now is probably Supryaga's last big chance to revive his career.
Serhii Tyshchenko
