Former Dynamo player and coach Oleksandr Hatskevych commented on the start of Oleksandr Shovkovskyi's team in the Europa League.
Oleksandr Hatskevych. Photo: Getty Images- Dynamo starts the new Europa League season with a crushing defeat against Lazio. How would you assess the performance of Oleksandr Shovkovskyi's team?
- The result is negative, the impressions are identical. This is the first game, but the guys must understand that in the Europa League you need to switch from the second and third speed to the fifth or sixth. At this level, you can't do what you would do in the Ukrainian championship. You need to make decisions faster, perform better and act in an organized manner.
- You have experience of facing Lazio as a player and as a head coach. What do you think of the current Eagles team?
- In the first half, Dynamo had the ball. However, we passed it to them, they scored a goal. Controlling the ball is great, but you need to be more aggressive, think one step ahead. And it was noticeable that Lazio's players were faster in each of the episodes, more powerful in combat. Unfortunately, our players were inferior in this component.
- How do you assess the decision of the match's chief referee Tassos Sidiropoulos to send off Maxim Bragara for a foul against Zaccagni?
- It was such a moment that the referee, who was on the football field, did not notice the violation at that moment. Not even a red card, not even a foul! Even though the chief referee was not far from this episode. But VAR suggests that there is a red card and he changes his mind after reviewing it. Well, this is how football rules are interpreted nowadays.
- Is there a clear antihero in this game? Many fans blame a couple of centerbacks for all Dynamo's troubles, but Bilovar, of course, gets the most of it.
- But what does Bilovar have to do with it? The team lost. The head coach and his staff will analyze the mistakes. Someone underperformed in one episode, someone let a player go in another. Let Oleksandr Volodymyrovych point out these points within the team during the analysis. It's good that this is the first game and there is time to work on mistakes. You have to understand that this is a completely different kind of tournament.
- Given your experience of managing Dynamo's first team in the league and European competitions, how can Shovkovskyi's team solve the problem of switching from one speed to another?
- There is no way to raise the level of the Ukrainian championship now. And the progress of the entire league is a matter of more than one year. It is very difficult to prepare for European Cup matches because of the UPL.
No matter how many times you tell the players that even in a game against a league outsider they need to act faster and more responsibly, it doesn't work because there is no necessary level of resistance. During the whole season, Dynamo may have only a few games that could be considered as a match for two European Cup teams. "Lazio is currently in eighth place in the league, but they play in the Italian Serie A, not the UPL, do you understand?
I see the solution to this problem in choosing the necessary tactics for each of the European Cup matches. We need to be more tactically flexible, even adapt to the opponent, act more cunningly. Well, you can't do without a great desire of the players if we are talking about achieving a positive result.
Georgii Bushchan - 6.0
Oleksandr Hatskevych: If we take all three goals, they were scored close. Perhaps only in the first moment there was a chance to save, but it went in because of the excellent performance. It is important to understand that Zhora simply did not save, not made mistakes. Let's not forget that he also made several good saves.
Vladyslav Dubinchak - 6.0
Oleksandr Hatskevych: Vlad is not particularly to blame for the goals he conceded. Yes, during the third goal, there was a pass from his area, but Shaparenko should have taken care of the opponent more seriously. Dubinchak's offense and defense were below average.
Taras Mikhavko - 6.0
Oleksandr Hatskevych: The guy will progress and grow through such matches. There were some tactical mistakes, but he obviously has the time and intelligence to improve in this component. Mykhavko's first pass was quite good. But not only Taras, but the entire Dynamo team needs to work on interaction in the center of defense and reliability.
Brian Ceballos - no rating / Christian Bilovar - 5.5
Oleksandr Hatskevych: The first ball was passed through the central area. Seballos did not have time, Tymchyk did not insure, but from my point of view, it is worth paying attention to the fact that in this episode Brazhko played rather passively.
Seballos cannot be evaluated in this game, because at the moment of the first goal he corrected Volodya's passive actions. Again, there was a whole chain of mistakes or, if you like, imperfections.
- Is it difficult for Bilovar to prove himself at this level?
- You know, Dynamo has never had any problems with central defenders. And now we are talking - and this is not the first year - about personnel problems with center backs. There are big questions about reliability, even when another pair, such as Popov-Dyachuk, plays. We can say that the sum does not change from changing the terms.
Today, all three central defenders scored minus one. The team needs to work hard and improve on this component.
Oleksandr Tymchyk - 6.0
Oleksandr Hatskevych: During the third missed goal, Sasha was just in the zone. It's clear that Tymchyk was losing to the opponent in anthropometry, but he had to play in the body, create an obstacle. He also did not impress in the attack, although he was active. The effectiveness of his game eventually came down to zero. He can't add this game to his credit.
Volodymyr Brazhko - 6.5
Oleksandr Hatskevych: In such a scheme, it is difficult for him to act alone in the support zone. Brazhko's passivity led to the first conceded goal, although it could have been a foul. There were also a lot of deficiencies in simple situations, while decisions were made rather slowly. At the Europa League level, you need to act faster. In the second half, he was covered, not even allowed to raise his head.
Yes, he had a few good chances to score from long range. This is one of his trump cards, he has to use it. Unfortunately, Volodya's shots did not bring the team any efficiency. I know that Brazhko can and does play much better.
Mykola Shaparenko - 6.5
Oleksandr Hatskevych: Kolya was more active than Pikhalenko. When they play in pairs, the team operates in a 4-1-4-1 formation. Shaparenko's offensive efficiency leaves much to be desired. In terms of creating chances, developing the attack, he was active, but again we return to the fact that it did not bear any fruit.
Oleksandr Pikhalenok - 6.5
Oleksandr Hatskevych: Everyone says that he is a striker, but Pikhalenok only took one shot in the match. He looks good in the league, but I expect Pikhalonok to be useful for the team in European competitions. I didn't notice him in the match against Lazio. This applies to both offensive and defensive play.
Vladyslav Kabaev - 6.5
Oleksandr Hatskevich: What he is doing in the Ukrainian league is no longer working at the Europa League level. He needs to improve. He should play more cunningly, less straightforwardly. In the match against Lazio, Kabaev was not effective. Yes, he escaped somewhere due to his speed, but in general, there were few aggravations.
Andriy Yarmolenko - 6.5
Oleksandr Hatskevich: Unfortunately, we can't even count on Yarmolenko's speed at the moment. Although, if you compare him with Pedro, who played in this match in the starting lineup of Lazio... The man is 37 years old, and how much speed work did he do, and sprints? Andriy is not capable of such things today. He has other strong characteristics, but he did not show them today. There were a few moments in two halves, but it's not enough. Previously, Yarmolenko converted at least one of such two chances into a goal. Andriy also can't add the game against Lazio to his record.
Vladyslav Vanat - 6.0
Oleksandr Hatskevich: What is the striker famous for? The correct answer is to score goals. He can stand for the whole game, but score two goals. Somewhere on the finish, somewhere to play outside the box. I should note that Vanat looks cut off from the team in a 4-1-4-1 formation. We remember the scoring Vlad, but last season he played only in the Ukrainian league. He was an effective forward there. Vitaliy Buyalsky played a significant role in this, with whom he had a great interaction.
When Dynamo, as in the match against Lazio, plays with one center back and two back eightes, Vanat does not have such interaction with Shaparenko or Pikhalenko. The striker is a dependent player. Yes, Vlad had a moment when he struck from a dangerous distance. But we can see how Dovbyk kicks the ball, and how Vanat kicks:) I noticed that Vlad also changed positions with Yarmolenko, trying to come up with something. Therefore, we can say that this season Vanat is still looking for himself on the football field.
Vladyslav Liutostanskyi
