Former coach of the Ukrainian youth national team and several Ukrainian clubs, Serhiy Kovalyets, visited Polissya’s training session, evaluated Ruslan Rotan’s work and the team’s performance this season.
Serhiy Kovalyets (photo: fcpodillya.com.ua)— We talked with Ruslan Petrovych Rotan. We have maintained connections with him ever since he coached in Oleksandriya.
Now that I am without a job, I asked if I could observe the training process, talk with the coaching staff, and players. Especially since many players, who played in the youth national team such as Bushchan, Babenko, Filippov, Andriyevskyy, and Bragaru, are here. I arrived yesterday evening and watched the training process. The fact that Polissya is at the top of the table is great. Ruslan Rotan did great work in Oleksandriya, making it very interesting.
It’s important for the players to be part of the idea and fulfill the tasks laid out for them because the game in Polissya and Oleksandriya is not simple. It requires a high level of player intelligence. Again, it takes time for the team to win. Essentially, it was like this in Oleksandriya. In Oleksandriya, there was time, while in Polissya there is a bit less, but nevertheless, the team is of a good level. I think that over time, the team, like this beautiful base, will be built to a good level, a hundred percent.
We talked with Ruslan Petrovych yesterday, today, during the match, and after the match — that this is only the beginning. And when people say, immediately... yes, it is hard. Although we see glimpses of good gameplay, we see that many players who were there have changed. Many foreign players who were there — now only Ukrainians are playing in the starting lineup. Time is necessary. What is currently there — is in principle, a good result. But for stability, time and players are needed. Yet what has been done in such a short period is good work.
Based on how the team works, the training process, the coaching staff — everyone works and knows what they are doing. There is systemic approach. And it is very important that the players themselves are part of the idea. It is crucial for players to be in line with what the coaching staff lays out. And in this regard, when there is a strategy, when there are good conditions, players, a coaching staff, and a president who supports the club — I am confident that the result will always be good.
