Journalist and commentator Volodymyr Zverov commented on the episode with the long substitution of Dynamo defender Taras Mykhavko in the UEFA Conference League match against Crystal Palace.
"This moment shocked many. You saw the Dynamo bench during the broadcast, saw Burtniak, saw the young Zakharchenko. I can’t even imagine what internal state the player must have had, referring to Burtniak: he played in the Second League, then in the First, and then moved to Dynamo — and played zero minutes. He didn’t come on against Obolon, nor against Oleksandriya, nor in the Cup, while other newcomers got playing time. I can’t imagine his state when he had to come on against Crystal Palace right away. It’s like going from a bicycle to a tractor or even an airplane — that doesn’t happen.
I am sure that Burtniak was not psychologically ready for such a match. Facing Mateta, Kamada, and others — one can lose faith in oneself after that. I think this is one of the reasons why the substitution took so long. Mykhavko wanted to return to the game, but from how he fell and the look in his eyes, even I understood: he could no longer play. And this episode, when Mykhavko was not on the field, showed that the coaching staff did not have a plan B for such an emergency. In this situation, it was necessary to react faster,” Zverov is quoted by the FootballHub Telegram channel.