Kiev Dynamo: when the king is naked

FC Dynamo Kyiv

The first half of the season, Dynamo Kyiv was rather disappointed. The last fight for a long winter break, a match against the Czech Yablonnets in the Europa League, had no tournament value, but it became a quintessence of its kind.

This has another meaning. Speaking of one of the two strongest clubs in Ukraine, one has to look at form and content – in the case of "blue-white" these substances are inseparable.

"Glavkom" of "Dynamo" in the context of the present and the future – in our conversation

Disappointing result

In this article, we will not only focus on the more "cool" lyrics of the Head man of the camp "Dynamo". Recently, the president and owner of the Kiev club gave a detailed interview in which fans, journalists and specialists could learn a lot of interesting things. Among other things, Igor Mikhailovich said: "… we are in a period of transition – the team is rejuvenated, we are betting on our pets, some results are already being observed, not even nice enough with us , the channel noted in one of the reports that in the "Dynamo" plays seven pets, so we're going in the right direction … "

However, the facts speak to each other. It is possible to appeal to "youth", "transition stage" and "training" as much as they wish – in the language of images of the three "mistakes" of leaders and staff 39, coaches of "white and blue". But, in addition to Shakhtar's strong delay in the fight for first place, the new missed opportunity to enter the Champions League group stage and the dubious quality of the Europa League performance, we have a a series of eloquent results. Results revealing secrets about the status of this "Dynamo" – both the club and the team. The defeats of the "Carpathians" and "Lviv", of "Alexandria" (the loser in a fight with "Shakhtar" – a separate story), the draw with "Chernomorets" and "Zoria" – a very daring suspense of Instability and failure of this "Dynamo" to demonstrate its stability with a "+" sign for a longer period than in three matches. It's at most a long-time victorious team from Kiev, in all the tournaments since the beginning of the season.

In addition to a significant delay behind Shakhtar in the fight for first place, lost again the Opportunity to enter the group stage of the Champions League [19659012] The success rate of the nominal teams (in the case of "Dynamo" – this is the case) far exceeds in the lead more than 10 to 11 other clubs of the national championship, without a doubt, there is a result in European Cup. Needless to say, the first place in such a group was expected from the runner-up. But what no one really expected, so it's a low level football. Essentially, Dynamo, whom Dynamo wants to see his fans, Dynamo, in which the result and the game formed a union and a couple, and did not ask for a divorce, we only saw in a cup match. Europe, home with Rennes. Recall that since the beginning of the season internationally, the Kiev team has played nine games. And here, youth is to blame? ..

But in the ULL tournament, because of the strength of its participants, the Dynamo was not thrilled. It's about the same three defeats and two draws of the rivals, who by their level and their abilities seem to be inferior in everything and everywhere. Only because of a failure during the last, before the winter holidays "of Alexandria", Kiev has walked a modest rival in the fight for the second position (! – where to say the first square …).

Back to our "gaffe". The average age of Aleksandria players – who is now the main competitor of Dynamo – is 26.7 years, Shakhtar – a competitor that Dynamo only wants to see as the main threat – 26.4. A similar indicator for Kiev is almost 25 (24.9.). What kind of "youth" do we say, that our rivals are also players as young, "always young"? … and how much were spent in the summer to strengthen the leadership team "Alexandria" or conditional "Lviv", and what average salary in these teams compared to "Dynamo", young and "young"? This level of rivals (and with it – and the Ukrainian championship) so developed, has the Dynamo become weaker? The question is actually rhetorical.

Dynamo's ambitions are another problem. We hear more and more about factors that "interfere" with the most successful club in Eastern Europe, at least "rub shoulders" with Shakhtar, will participate in the group stage of the Champions League. It is commonplace to show decent football in games with frankly mediocre Eurocup rivals Maybe we do not understand anything and that Dynamo did not set the goal of winning the league title, to act in the main round of the LCH (and if it is not in the LCH – for example, win the Europa League)? If this is the case, why would it not be justified to explain this by publishing detailed information on a balanced plan aimed at achieving a higher level in a few years? But is there such a thing? … and does the coaching staff have too many questions?

Selection failed

Modern professional football and money – the concept is inseparable, thankfully, unfortunately. Igor Surkis acknowledged – now the budget of "Dynamo" is adjusted downward. However, if the "optimized" costs of the club "white and blue" were allowed to make transfers exceeding more than 20 million dollars last summer (according to the informal, but very similar to the truth, information), the Kiev house is not so bad. 19659018] 667 itemprop = "image" width = "800" height = "402 “/>

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Another thing is the way these funds were spent and for whom .The biggest mystery, which is Was turned into a pile of bad grades, was not bought by the attacker during the summer off season. With the arrival of Yevhen Krasnikov to the post of vice president of the club, Kiev supporters have been promising.And Kharkiv Metalist's former chief metal breeder has not disappointed – his creatures Che Che and Sidkley have turned out to be promising guys. seems that the "past" look invites another Brazilian, Bueno (however, to understand if Victor is a player of such a low level, or if the coaching staff is biased towards him or, conversely , knows more – it is difficult, Bueno has too little chance to show you.) But the question "who to whom Krasnikov (Khatskevich)?" e open: how can an ambitious club with a strong staff enter the season almost with a naked ass in its assault? And after the comments of the "actors" of this situation, they did not understand much.

Those who occupy the place of someone else

Despite the power, at least by the amount, of the selection work done in the summer, in this "Dynamo" , there are enough footballers who, on the ground, have almost air on the ground "occasional passengers". We will avoid family names, but the exaggerated center of the field and the long-weakened play of some of the youngest players on this team are forced to ask a mature question like this: "And how much else? .. "

Maxim Salivon, for the" Glavcom "