Former Dynamo Kyiv defender Oleksandr Holovko, who is now the head coach of Vyshgorod Dynaz from the first league, has commented on the absence of the Ukrainian national youth team players in the symbolic team of Euro-2023 (U-21). We shall remind you that the Ukrainian youth team reached the semi-finals of the tournament.
Alexander Golovko- UEFA did not put any player from the Ukrainian youth team in the symbolic team of Euro-2023. Fair?
- One hundred per cent unfair! It seems to me that all semi-finalists of Euro-2023 should be represented in it. But FIFA has the right to choose, UEFA is more correct.
- Who of the Ukrainians is worthy to get into the symbolic team?
- Bondarenko and Sudakov.
- Which of the players from Ruslan Rotan's team became a discovery for you in a good way?
- I will talk about the team, I do not want to single out anyone. Someone showed some qualities in one game, someone - in another. One thing I can say is that the guys who come from the national team are 100% reinforcement. Well, for our national team it is so, for other national teams, maybe not.
I don't want to single out anyone there. There are guys, of course, who have worked for the team more, but they are the backbone, and they have worked there for many years.
- Who played below their capabilities, disappointed?
- Those who came from the first team, they have the level of their league and their tasks in the Champions League. There are other guys in Rebrov's team, they play an important role in some of their clubs. Therefore, I can not say that someone did not justify the trust or someone was better: they played at their level.
I think the team worked well, and who was there to fulfil what expectations? I think that everyone did what they needed to do. We reached the semi-final, the team looked very good, but then.... What can I say? Mastery is mastery.
Vanat? Young guys, they have to make mistakes. Yes, we can say he let the team down. But sometimes coaches don't have enough time. You see, while you pay attention to everything, you miss something somewhere. These are emotions, these are young guys.
Evgeniy Chepur
