The first part of the season is over. Now we will have almost a month's holiday, after which the teams will prepare for the second part of the season.
Roman Salenko. Photo by O. PopovThe winter training camp is an opportunity not only to better prepare for the second part of the season, but also for young players to prove themselves. Dynamo Kyiv does not hide the fact that it wants to rely on its own youth. Therefore, we can expect several young players from the U-19 team in Turkey.
Viacheslav Surkis.
Everything is very simple here - 4 goalkeepers must work during the training camp. Now there are three of them in the first team - Heorhii Bushchan, Ruslan Neshcheret and Valentyn Morgun. Viacheslav Surkis played all the matches for the youth team. He really deserved his opportunity.
Surkis did not have very successful matches, like the game against Kryvbas, but there were much more positive things - he helped out in the matches against Rukh and Shakhtar at the end of the game when Dynamo had a minimal advantage. He made his debut for the U-19 team. There are not many goalkeepers born in 2006 in the youth championship. This is Vyacheslav's second season at this level.
It is clear that he has no chance of making the first team. But the winter training camp is an experience and an opportunity to become better.
Oleksii Husiev
Oleh Husiev's son has been the main right-back of the youth team for the second season. During this time, he has matured and gained experience. He has already become one of the leaders of the Dynamo youth team.
He has excellent anthropometry. He connects well to attacks and works with the ball. His link-up with Kremchanin on the right flank is a serious weapon for Ihor Kostiuk. Due to his height and heading, he is effective on set pieces.
Oleksandr Tymchyk is now on the right wing. In case of emergency, Oleksandr Karavayev can insure him. The latter is no longer young. Therefore, Gusev Jr. needs to be prepared step by step for the first team. Give him the opportunity to try his hand at the level of adult football. And then it will be seen.
Taras Mikhavko.
Now the first team has a full complement of defenders - four. Oleksandr Shovkovskyi's main pair are Dyachuk and Syrota. Denys Popov has another health problem. I'm not sure if the new head coach will count on him. There was no trust in Christian Bilovar. It's very possible that Popov or Bilovar will change their club registration in the winter.
Mikhavko was included in the first-team squad several times. In the summer, he joined from FC Lviv. His main virtue is his speed and work with the ball. He is a mobile defender who takes what he wants not with his muscles but with his mind.
In Kyiv, Taras immediately became a starter. He won the competition from Yegor Syzonyuk. The players of 2006 - Maksym Krobov and Vladyslav Zakharchenko - sat on the bench. If we talk about his partner in the centre of defence, Nazar Balaba, Mikhavko looks more promising. Taras was able to become the main player of the 2005 youth national team of Ukraine right away.
The main problem is physical strength. Mikhavko does not have the anthropometry to successfully counter physical force. This can be felt at the U-19 level, and in adult football this problem will be even greater.
Taras's prospects depend more on which of the defenders will remain in the first team. I'm not sure Bilovar is satisfied with the role of a reserve. If Shovkovskyi trusts Dyachuk, then Popov can really leave. Plus, there have been developments on transfers to the centre of defence.
Kyrylo Osypenko.
The most creative player in the middle of the pitch. Osypenko works well with the ball. He is able to play one-on-one and look for space. Against the background of all the players in the middle of the field of the youth team, Kyrylo has the brightest head.
In the first team, strengthening the middle of the field will not be superfluous. Mykola Shaparenko is still not in form. Volodymyr Shepelev's contract is valid until the end of the season. Vitalii Buyalskyi is not getting any younger. We need to give young players the opportunity to prove themselves here.
Roman Salenko.
He came to Dynamo from Dinaz as a forward. Then he started to play in the supporting area. In attack, he lacks sharpness and speed. In the defensive zone, he lacks selection and a sense of position. In autumn, he started playing a little higher and everything started to work out.
Ihor Kostiuk did not have a pronounced attacking midfielder in 2005 or 2006. So at the beginning of the season, the coach even started playing two forwards. Then Roman developed quite well in this position.
Salenko Jr. puts pressure on the opponent thanks to his own work ethic and good physical qualities. He presses a lot, which makes opponents make mistakes. In the match against Kolos, he was on the bench. During international breaks, he trained with the first team.
Dmytro Kremchanin / Andriy Matkevych
Now Dynamo has only two real wingers - Nazar Voloshyn and Vladyslav Kabaev. They played on the left under Mircea Lucescu. Oleksandr Karavayev is a versatile footballer who can play in all positions on the wings. Samba Diallo is not yet trustworthy.
Andriy Yarmolenko has not said his last word. Therefore, the arrival of another player on the wing does not yet look very real, despite rumours of interest in Oleksiy Hutsulyak. Therefore, the youngsters may be given a chance to prove themselves in the winter.
Andrii Matkevych deserves his chance more. But the problem is that he got injured in early October in a match against Polissia. He returned only in the last match against Obolon. He actually missed two months. Before that, he was one of the leaders of the youth team.
Dmytro Kremchanin is in a leading role. His link-up with Oleksii Husiev on the right wing is very effective at the youth championship level. Kremchanin reminds me a bit of Yarmolenko in his youth. They are both from Chernihiv, both have good anthropometry, good ball handling and a good shot.
Matvii Ponomarenko
The main star of the entire youth championship. Scores in almost every match. He is a modern type of forward who can push through and impose a power struggle. At the same time, he is very persistent and has technical qualities.
Of course, Matvey has earned a chance in the first team with all his goals. He has already played a few minutes in the game against Shakhtar. At the beginning of the year, Matvey will be 18 years old. He cannot be called a very young footballer.
The problem is that there are three forwards in the first team at once - Vlad Supryaga, Vlad Vanat and Benito. Will the main talent of the Dynamo Academy have a place and opportunity to prove himself?
Serhii Tyshchenko
